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29. Nd5+ cxd5 30. Qe3+ Ne4
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30. .... Ne4 - this knight may be lost whatever I do, but I will make white work for this loss. |
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31. cxd5 Qxb2+
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31. ...... Qxb2+ - CHEEEECK! Glenda shrieks as she flies on her broomstick to turn the b2 pawn into dust. Suddenly, some counterplay does come from Yours Truly. Pity my e4 knight is still hanging though. |
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32. Kh3 Qe5
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32. .... Qe5 - and Glenda reverts to defensive duties. However, white can pile up on that pinned knight. |
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33. Rde1 Qxf5+
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33. .... Qxf5+ - so Glenda steals another pawn. |
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34. Kg2 h4 35. Qxe4+ Qxe4+ 36. Rxe4+ Kd6 37. Rhxh4 Rxh4 38. Rxh4 Kxd5 39. Kxg3 Rd6
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39. ..... Rd6 - after this plethora of exchanges I am a pawn up, but we are in a rook ending. Will my extra pawn be decisive? Only time will tell. |
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40. Kf3 Ra6 41. a4 Kc5 42. Ke3 Rd6
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42. .... Rd6 - keeping King Ben from adding to the protection of his a pawn. |
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43. Rh5+ Kb4 44. Rb5+ Kxa4 45. Rxb7
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45. Rxb7 - after this pawn exchange, I remain a pawn up but Henry is confined to the a column. Can he escape? |
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45... a5 46. Ke2 Ka3 47. Rb8 a4 48. Rb7 Ka2 49. Rb8 a3 50. Rb7 Ka1 51. Rb8 a2
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51. ..... a2 - over the last few moves my a pawn has advanced as far as he can. I have also been in a severe state of denial, not wanting to see or take in the writing on the wall "Low Draw!" Yup - it is certainly frustrating to draw a game when you are material up but doubly so if it is a Low Draw! |
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52. Rb7 Rh6 53. Kd2 Rh1
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53. .... Rh1 - still hoping for my opponent making an error! |
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54. Kc2
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54. Kc2 - but he gets it right! |
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54... Rb1
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54. ..... Rb1 - last throw of the dice. |
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55. Rh7
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55. Rh7 - there is no way out, so instead of hitting the offer draw button I offer up my rook knowing ....... |
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55... Rc1+ 56. Kxc1
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56. Kxc1 (draw by stalemate) - .... that if he takes my rook he can only give me the wrong kind of mate. Ben duly takes my rook and gets High Draw honours. Well played, Ben - Joanne. |
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