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27. Rf3
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Defending the rook and averting the mate. |
 
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27... Rf8
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Simpler to my mind than ...Qd7ch, the GK engine's recommendation. |
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28. Rxf8+ Qxf8 29. Qg2
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Relatively best was 29.Qxf8ch, but a rook down so late in the endgame is simply prospectless. Better to keep the Queen the better to exploit any mistake Black might yet come up with. |
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29... Qf5+ 30. Kh2 Qh5+ 31. Kg1 Re1+ 32. Kf2
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Cutting short the chase. After 32.Qf1 Rxf1ch 33.Kxf1 Qe2ch 34.Kg1 Qxb2 and mate is not far off... |
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32... Qe2#
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That was one lucky escape for Black, and maybe a tantalising might-have-been for White. |
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