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49... Na5 50. Bc7 Kc3 51. Ke2
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51. Ke2 - if BxP?? then after 51. ...... Nc5+ Fou Lenoir does not have a prayer! |
 
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51... Nc4 52. Bd8 Nxa3 53. Bxb6
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53. Bxb6 - the pawn on a3 goes for the pawn on b6. Alas, there is still the black pawn on b5 and as there are still 3 black pawns left on the board I cannot sac Fou Lenoir for the pawn. It will only delay the end, not prevent it. |
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53... Nc4 54. Bc7 b4 55. Be5+
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55. Be5+ - a last gasp trap. If NxB, trading down to K & P ending, the b pawn will crown but my e pawn would then crown the move after and material would be equal in the Q and P ending. It was not to be, Xeno simply moved his king and as I said in a previous note, that pawn will crown unless Fou Lenoir sacrifices himself for it, and I reiterate it would only delay the end which I did not wish to do. It was time to give in gracefully. Well played Xenophon! Kind regards Joanne |
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55... Kc2
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