ANNOTATED GAME

Slow Ladder
joveyboy1 (1033) vs. kraaifontein (1243)
Annotated by: joveyboy1 (1460)
Chess opening: KP (C20), King's head opening
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20. c4
I use a different approach.
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20... e4
I wasn't willing to give up my rook.

 
21. dxe4
Now we're evenly matched again.
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21... Rd4
Well we were. I know he wasn't wanting to give up his rook either, but he overlooked my knight.
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22. Nxd4
Now I have a big advantage! He's gonna have to work hard now.

 
22... Rd8
To me, knights can be very useful, so he wasn't getting it that easily.
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23. O-O-O
This definitely helps me out. I castle queen-side and defend the knight.

 
23... Qxe4
That pawn was a goner anyway.

 
24. Qb2
Not the best move.
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24... Bxc4
Now I lost that pawn.

 
25. c3 c5
Not the best move for him. True my knight is at risk, but his b6 pawn is a goner now.

 
26. Qxb6
On top of that, his rook is in danger now.

 
26... cxd4
??? His rook is gone now! He may have my knight, but the only powerful piece he'll have left is his queen. Any move that defended his rook would of been way better than the move he just did here.

 
27. Qxd8+
On top of another rook gone, his king is now in danger.

 
27... Kh7 28. Rxd4
My advantage continues to grow.

 
28... Qe1+ 29. Rd1 Qe5 30. Bf1
I go for his bishop.

 
30... Bb3
His king is in quite a pickle and he doesn't realize it.

 
31. Bd3+ g6 32. Rdf1
I prepare to attack hard.

 
32... f5
He defends, stopping my attack.

 
33. Qa8 Bxa4
I'm not really worried about my pawns at this point, for I see opportunity for checkmate.
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