ANNOTATED GAME

Great Back and forth (queen sacrifice), Comments appreciated.
trixstermtl (1420) vs. paraphalaenopsis (1463)
Annotated by: trixstermtl (1513)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C24), Berlin defence
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16... Bxf3
no time gain there forced to swap out. i looked into recaputuring with my queen but but then he can take the c4 pawn with his queen and my knight would still be pinned. if i take his queen with my pawn he takes my queen with his LSB has a blind check with my hanging rook in the corner
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17. gxf3 Qc6
relieves stress on his queen, i couldnt see what to play here i was pretty crunched having a pin my rooks were asleep. oh crap his queen antics are still alive on Qa4+ ke1 Bxb2 then my queen dies to a rook. i think only reply left
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18. a4
was there anything better than this white players? i attribute my entire game to 3 moves Qe2 on 7 c4 on 16, and a4 now and i told myself well im tired of all these pins and playing his game. hes simplified enough i feel confident in 2 rooks 1 knight 1 bishop vs his Queen and 1 rook. when he comes in for Bxb2 hes going to be shocked!
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18... Bxb2
oh really you want my queen well you can have her!
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19. Qxe8+
CHARGE@!

 
19... Rxe8 20. Bxb2
hmmm i wonder if he thought it would simplify to this >< was that considered a real or sham queen sacrifice? now my goal is to connect my rooks ASAP!
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20... Rd8
he pins my king but that wont bother me long
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21. Kc2
alright this wont be easy. but i didnt like queen rook alive for him ill look to simplify out his rook

 
21... Qg6+
the dance of the end begins i like that i have 0 hanging pawns at the moment even though they are all broken off

 
22. Ne4 Qg2+ 23. Kb3 Qxf3+ 24. Nc3
alright i cornered my king lost a pawn but i feel safer to move out some pieces now

 
24... a5 25. Rad1 Rxd1
hmm he gave me the simplification i was looking for

 
26. Rxd1 h5
i dont understand why he didnt take my h pawn he will regret it later. he turns out to be the hero!
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27. h4
might as well gain time and unpin my knight if he wants to take that pawn,

 
27... c6
i dont like the pressure thats coming my king is running out of move space, i can predict his f pawn will be the one he tries to race over
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28. Ba3
lets get this bishop into play
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28... f5
theres that racing pawn
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29. Rd8+
lets get my rook behing his pawns while gaining time

 
29... Kh7 30. Rd7
and i decide to pin his king so that g pawn cant reinforce his f Pawn and im also attacking the b7 pawn

 
30... Kg8
hmm he decides to unpin. i guess he wants to see what im trying to do. i guess we are both sorta waiting to see what the other will do lol. i decide to relieve stress on my king

 
31. Rxb7 Qg4 32. Be7
i wanted to protect my remaining pieces. and since his f pawn is passed i love these types of anchors for my bishops.

 

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