ANNOTATED GAME

For Zhanna
zhannetka-84 (922) vs. tricky1981 (1006)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2140)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn (D00), stonewall attack
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18... Nd7 19. Rg1
This is a good move too, moving the rook to a better square.

 
19... f5 20. gxf5
This is good, as it opens up the g file for white to attack down.

 
20... Nxf5 21. Ng5+
This is an excellent move, as no matter where the black king moves to, white will be able to check to win the black queen. If the black king goes to the g file then white can play Ng5xe6 and give a discovered check to the black king from the white rook on g1, while simultaneously threatening Ne6xd8. Black can't save the queen.
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21... Kh6
Because if the black king moves here or to h8 then white plays....
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22. Nf7+
this wonderful move, attacking the king and the queen together!

 
22... Kh5
Black moakes the most of it and attacks the white knight.
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23. Nxd8
White takes the queen, an excellent move!

 
23... Kxh4
Black takes the rook.
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24. Nxe6
White briefly goes a pawn up, another good move.

 
24... Bxh2 25. Rf1
This is a good move too, the rook had to move.
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25... Ng3 26. Rf4+
The rook was attacked again, this seems the best solution.
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26... Kh3 27. Ng5+
This is a good move attacking the king.
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27... Kg2 28. Rf6
This is a terrible move! Black could just take the rook with the knight on d7. I think the best move was Rf4-f2 check. There are only two squares the black king can go to. If the black king goes to g1 then white wins with Ng5-f3 check, forcing the king to h1 and then white can play rook takes Bishop mate. If black plays Kh1 immediately, I think black is still mated. It takes a bit longer, but basically white moves her bishop to b2 or a3, plays Nf3 and Ke2 to discover an attack by the Rook on a1 and white eventually plays Ra1xBg1 in most variations.
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28... Bg1 29. c4
This another bad move. Oh Zhanna, I hope your opponent does not see he can take your rook!

 
29... dxc4 30. bxc4
He has given you another chance, and you have given him another chance too!

 
30... bxc4 31. Rxc6
Thank goodness you move the rook at last!
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31... Bf2+ 32. Kd1
I don't think it makes much difference if the king goes to d1 or d2

 
32... Nf1 33. Rxc4
This is good, picking up a pawn.
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33... Ba6 34. Rc7
This is good, attacking the knight.

 
34... Rc8 35. Rxc8
This is a bad move. White should simply have taken the knight.
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