4NCL Holmes Chapel v Bradford DCA B
CharlesHiggie (ecf172) vs. Damian McCarthy (ecf165)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2192)
Chess opening:
Nimzo-Indian (E48), 4.e3 O-O, 5.Bd3 d5
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31. Qf7
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Black is rather tied up. |
 
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31... Qb7
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He gives more protection to his knight. |
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32. Qe7
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I hit his rook. |
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32... Qb8
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The queen drops back. |
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33. Qb4
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His bishop is rather short of squares. |
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33... b5
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This seems forced. |
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34. Qe7
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Threatening his knight again, and now his bishop no longer protects it |
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34... b4
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So he throws a pawn to save his knight. |
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35. Qxb4
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I take. |
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35... Nf8
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Knight finally moves. |
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36. Qxb8
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Queens come off |
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36... Rxb8
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He takes back. |
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37. Rc8
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I force the rooks off. |
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37... Rxc8
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He takes. |
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38. Bxc8
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I take back. |
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38... g6
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Seeking pawn exchanges |
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39. d5
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Passed opawns need to be pushed! |
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39... Kg7
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King comes up. |
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40. g4
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I re-enforce f5 |
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40... Nd7
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Knight finally gets into play. |
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