ANNOTATED GAME

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geniusacamel (2185) vs. 2makemyday (2309)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D83), Gruenfeld gambit
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30... Qg4 31. a6 Kf7 32. a7 Ra8
the pawn is a sitting duck on a7

 
33. Kg2 Rd3 34. Rfh1 Qf3+ 35. Kg1 g5
Black has managed to improve his position somewhat

 
36. Qa5
there is no coordination in the white camp. All of the pieces are off doing their own thing.

 
36... Rd7 37. Qa2 Kg6 38. Qb1+ Rd3 39. Qb4
wanting to play Qe7
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39... Rad8 40. Qe7 Rd3d7 41. a8=Q Qxa8 42. Rh6+ Kxh6 43. Qxf6+ Kh5 44. Kh2 Rh8 45. Kh3 Rd4 46. Qf7+ Kh6 47. Qf6+ Kh5 48. Qf7+ Kh6 49. Qf6+ Kh5
after a few slight inaccuracies by black white did manage to get a small but enduring initiative. This however, was not enough to win. The ending was never in doubt.
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