ANNOTATED GAME

Malpas & Whitchurch v Chester 1
Dave Robertson (ECF 190) vs. Charles Higgie (ECF 177)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2197)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B58), classical
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35... Bd8
I hit his rook.

 
36. Rb6b3
It retreats.

 
36... Rc7
I keep the pressure on the c file.

 
37. Bf1
His bishop drops back.

 
37... Rc5
my rook moves up.

 
38. Rd1
He hits the d pawn.
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38... Be7
I protect it.

 
39. Rdb1
He moves back.

 
39... Bd8
Bishop moves back.

 
40. Kd3
King moves across.

 
40... b6
I thought I was securing my queen-side.
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41. Rb3xb6
I saw this after I had moved! I calculated that if I take it, he also wins the d pawn and has an advantage in the ending, while if I don't take it, he still has problems penetrating on the queen-side - or anywhere else. I was dozy for allowing this move, I should of considered it. I put it down to complacency, and I knew at this stage I only had to draw and I had convinced myself that this position was drawn, and I let my guard down. I am very lucky that the position is still drawn, but at least I made the right choice in not taking the rook.
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41... Bc7
So I just protect d6.
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42. Kc3
He moves his king across.

 
42... Kf7
I move my king over.
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43. Bd3
He moves his bishop - I think he should have retreated his rook.
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43... Bxb6
So I take it.

 
44. Rxb6
He takes back.

 
44... Ke7
I protect the d pawn.
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45. Rb1
Rook retreats.

 

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