ANNOTATED GAME

Piece snapping
damalfi vs. russian cappuccino
Annotated by: damalfi (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn, Mason variation (D00)
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49... c3
...and black wins again, despite the piece. I had to play Be4, preparing to exchang it for the pawn and... see if I can hold.

 
50. Rd5+
Keep checking, and see how black gets out of this.

 
50... Ke3+ 51. Kg3
Preventing BK's escape route via f4.

 
51... c2 52. Re5+ Kd2 53. Rd5+ Kc3
...the b3 pawn is my killer.

 
54. Rd8
Now, if BQueens, I'll have to hold with Bxc2, and play again in disadvantage!

 
54... Kb3
Rd3 was the move here.
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55. Bd5+ Kxa3 56. Ra8+ Kb4 57. Rc8 b5 58. Kf3 Rb3+
If BxR, I'll lose the R with the c pawn, and then I'll lose because my K can't reach the opposition.
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59. Ke2 Rc3
Game lost. Still, interesting fight and piece snapping.
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60. Kd2 c1=Q+
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