ANNOTATED GAME

Sundara
johnb221 (1491) vs. cichociemny (1468)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English (A34), symmetrical variation
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21. Ne5
trying to weasel my way in

 
21... Nxe5
he didn't like it

 
22. Bxe5
that's ok... my bishops are in his face now

 
22... Bf6
he doesn't like that either
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23. Nd6
but gives me a chance to mess with his queen..
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23... Nxd6
he wasn't fond of that either

 
24. cxd6
using the pawn kind of forces the bishop face-off

 
24... Bxe5
he wants to trade

 
25. dxe5
I'm ok with it... it gives me two advanced pawns linked together with support available

 
25... g6
oops! my bishop is hosed now

 
26. Bxg6
well, I'll get at least 2 pawns for him.

 
26... fxg6
my bishop falls on his sword (or cross, whatever)

 
27. Qxg6
I have the king boxed in.. if I can just find a way to finish him off

 
27... d4
opening the diagonal for his queen

 
28. Qxh6+
a free pawn and "check" to boot
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28... Kg8
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
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

 
29... Rxa4
he wants to trade rooks

 
30. Rxa4
I allow it... don't know if I should have, tho

 
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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