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19. Bxc5
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I wonder why this exchange was necessary, perhaps ensuring that the bishop can't pivot on b4. |
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19... Qxc5 20. Qc3
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Curious, I would have probably just played something like h3. However, this move looks to get the queen to e3 and get more control over the c5 square. |
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20... Nf4
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Planning to hop the knight over to e6 to defend the queen after Qe3. |
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21. Qe3 Ne6 22. Qc3
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Attacking the e5 pawn now. |
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22... f6
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Here I am very curious, 22...Nd4 just looks right here. It seems that after 23. Nxd4 exd4 24. Qd3 Qe5 with the idea of solidifying the d4 pawn with c5 appears uncomfortable for white. But of course f6 is logical, solidifying the e5 pawn. |
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23. Red1
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Logical, occupying the open d-file. |
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23... Kh7
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Simple prophylactic move getting the king off of the vulnerable a2-g8 diagonal. |
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24. bxc6 bxc6
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With the pawn exchange, white's rook becomes more powerful on the now open b-file. |
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25. g3
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Preventing the knight from coming to f4. |
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25... Ba6
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At this point, it is becoming clear that white's bishop on a2 is just not that good as long as it is stuck looking at the c4 pawn. |
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26. Kg2 Rab8 27. Ne1
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This move makes sense as the knight aims to go to d3. |
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27... Rxb1 28. Rxb1 Rd8
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But now that black has exchanged the b-rooks, it is clear that this plan doesn't work out since now if the knight goes to d3 black can play Qd4! and white has too many weaknesses. |
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29. Nf3
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So white just relocates the knight back to f3 in order to defend the pivotal d4 square. |
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29... Bc8
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This makes sense as the bishop has better prospects on this diagonal. |
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30. Rb2
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Creeping up to b2 with the idea of swinging over the d2 and challenge the d-file. |
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30... Ng5
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Again, it seems that Nd4 is more natural here. But this practically forces white to exchange knights because of the threat of Bh3+. |
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31. Nxg5+ hxg5 32. h3 Be6
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Now black is threatening some serious stuff here - Qd4 looks quite painful for white. At this point, it is clear that white is at a positional disadvantage. |
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33. Qf3
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Targeting the h5 square, but black can prevent this easily with Kh6/Kg6. |
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33... Kh6 34. Qe2 Kg6 35. Qf3 Rh8
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Now white must play g4, provoking more potential weaknesses in the white position. |
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36. g4 Rd8 37. Qc3 Bf7 38. Rb7 Qd4 39. Qa3 c5
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Instead of grabbing the e4 pawn right away, black just continues to ensure that white can not possibly generate any counter play. That is what all of these next moves ensure as well. |
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