ANNOTATED GAME

Seattle Seafair Open
Me (underrated at 1400) vs. Expert (1990+!)
Annotated by: cplusplus11 (1704)
Chess opening: QGD (D35), exchange, positional line, 5...c6
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33... Qb8 34. dxc5 Qc8 35. Qc3
The next few moves were in time rush, so don't pay too much attention to the accuracy.

 
35... Qc6 36. Rd1 Kh7 37. Qd2
e4 is threatened.

 
37... f5 38. f3 Qe6 39. Rc1
I prepare e4.

 
39... Qc6 40. Rf1 Qe6 41. Re1 Re7 42. Qd4 Rf7 43. Rd1 Rf8 44. e4
! the winning sacrifice. My opponent has 11 seconds on his clock.
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44... fxe4 45. fxe4 dxe4 46. Qd7+ Qf7
Forced, or else I win the b pawn and the game.

 
47. c6
I get a passed pawn.

 
47... bxc6 48. b7 Kg8 49. Qxf7+
Now I have winning tactic.

 
49... Kxf7 50. Rf1+ Kg7 51. Rxf8 Kxf8 52. b8=Q+

 

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