ANNOTATED GAME

A Queen is not enough
zhannetka-84 (939) vs. charleshiggie (2016)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2222)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (D05)
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21. Ba5
Attacking my rook.

 
21... b6
I block the attack.

 
22. Bb4
The bishop drops back again.

 
22... h6
I am preparing g7-g5 again!

 
23. e4
But she responds with this excellent attack.

 
23... Bb3
So I attack her a pawn.

 
24. a5
She moves it.

 
24... Ba4
and I protect c6 again.

 
25. Rxc6
This is a dreadful move, just throwing away a rook for no reason. PMCA prefers 25. Qg3, although I like Qc2 hitting a2.

 
25... Bxc6
So I take. White is still winning, she is one point up, and has a lovely strong pawn centre.

 
26. d5
White opens up the position. This could have led to a wining attack.

 
26... exd5
So I take.

 
27. e5
She advances. If she had played e4-e5 earlier, my knight could have moved to the lovely square of d5, but now I have a pawn on that square, my knight has to retreat.

 
27... Nh7
So I retreat.

 
28. Nf5
Her knight moves into a dangerous attacking position, threatening Ne7 check, which also attacks the Bc6.

 
28... Nc5
So I block the bishop's diagonal, so that Ne2 check can just be met with Re8xe7.

 
29. Nxh6+
This mistake throws away white's advantage. 29. Qg4 Ng5 30. f4 Nge6 31. Nxh6+ Kf8 32. Nf5 Kg8 33. Ra1 Bd7 34. Nd6 bxa5 35. Nxe8 axb4 36. Nf6+ Kf8 37. Nxd5 is a winning line for white according to PMCA.

 
29... gxh6
So I take back. PMCA says it is level now.

 
30. Qg4+
She throws in a check.

 
30... Kh8
My king finds sanctuary in the corner.

 

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