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21. Ne5 
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trying to weasel my way in | 
   
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21... Nxe5 
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he didn't like it | 
   
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22. Bxe5 
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that's ok... my bishops are in his face now | 
   
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22... Bf6 
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he doesn't like that either | 
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23. Nd6 
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but gives me a chance to mess with his queen.. | 
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23... Nxd6 
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he wasn't fond of that either | 
   
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24. cxd6 
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using the pawn kind of forces the bishop face-off | 
   
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24... Bxe5 
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he wants to trade | 
   
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25. dxe5 
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I'm ok with it... it gives me two advanced pawns linked together with support available | 
   
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25... g6 
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oops! my bishop is hosed now | 
   
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26. Bxg6 
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well, I'll get at least 2 pawns for him. | 
   
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26... fxg6 
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my bishop falls on his sword (or cross, whatever) | 
   
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27. Qxg6 
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I have the king boxed in.. if I can just find a way to finish him off | 
   
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27... d4 
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opening the diagonal for his queen | 
   
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28. Qxh6+ 
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a free pawn and "check" to boot
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28... Kg8 
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if I had known how this would end, I would have perpetual checked him here (and I considered it anyway, but my rating was higher and we were even on points) | 
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29. Qd2 
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I should have played 29. ... Qg6  30. Kh8 (forced) Qh5  31. Kg8 or Kg7 (forced) Qg4  and I could have picked off the pawn on d4 | 
   
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29... Rxa4 
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he wants to trade rooks | 
   
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30. Rxa4 
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I allow it... don't know if I should have, tho | 
   
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30... Bxa4 31. Qxd4 Bc6 32. f3 Rb8 33. Qb2 Qg7 34. f4 b3 35. g3 Qg6 36. Rc1 Qe4 37. Rb1 Qh1+ 38. Kf2 Qxh2+ 39. Ke1 Qxg3+ 40. Qf2 Qxf2+ 41. Kxf2 b2 42. Ke3 Bd5 43. Kd2 Ba2 44. Kc2 Bxb1+ 45. Kxb1 Kf8 46. f5 exf5 47. e6 Ke8 48. d7+ Ke7 
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