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38... Rb3+ 39. Ke4 Rxa3 40. Rxe6 Ra2 41. Kd5 Rc2 42. Kc6 Ra7
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42. ..... Ra7 - but black has a supported pawn on the a column and that pawn will eventually rob Ardin of a thoroughly deserved near-Expert Victory. |
 
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43. Kb6 Rd7 44. Rge1 Kg6 45. f7+
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45. f7+ - this discovered check looks really nasty. |
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45... Kh7 46. Rf1 a3 47. Re8 Rxd6+ 48. cxd6 Bxd6
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48. ..... Bxd6 - an interesting exchange sac by black who wants to ensure that the a pawn crowns. |
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49. h5 Rh2 50. Kc6 Bb4 51. Rf4 a2 52. Rxb4
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52. Rxb4?? - sadly this is the move which costs Ardin the win. If you look at Gameknot Analysis you will see how Ardin could have converted his victory. |
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52... a1=Q 53. f8=Q
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53. f8/Q - both the a and f pawns crown but it is the pawn that crowns first that can do a hell of a lot of damage, unless the pawn that crowns second crowns with check. If that is not the case then he who crowns first lands the first check which could be at best annoying, at worst, tragic. |
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53... Qa6+ 54. Kd7 Rd2+ 55. Kc7 Rc2+ 56. Kb8 Rc8+ 57. Rxc8
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57. Rxc8 (forced) |
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57... Qa7+
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57. ..... Qa7 CH-EEE-CK!!!! A brilliant move. |
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58. Kxa7
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58. Kxa7 STALEMATE. White had no choice. Incredibly the WK had only one legal move and that was to take the BQ. A mere 19 points up, Ardin had to contend himself with a near-Expert Draw. Ardin played really well, he kept his Class A opponent on the back foot for a lot of the game and attempted to go for the jugular and only very late on did black attempt any counterplay - white simply did not allow any until that unfortunate capture. Ardin's king was then exposed to a series of checks from the BQ and BR until his opponent forced that stalemate. Well played Ardin and keep it up! Joanne |
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