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13... Rd8
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This looks good, but doesn't lead to much. |
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14. e4
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Preparing to develop Bc1. If now 14....Nd3? 15. Rd1 and the Nd3 is pinned and lost (I have Bb1 attacking the knight again if necessary). |
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14... Bd7
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So he develops his bishop. |
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15. Be3
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I attack the queen, as per my plan. |
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15... Qc7
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Queen drops back. |
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16. Bf4
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I pin the knight. |
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16... Bc6
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Bishop moves to a more active square. |
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17. Rac1
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With a half-pin on the c file. |
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17... Rac8
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He also completes his development. OK stop. Bearing in mind white wants to win this game, what do you think is the best move for white? |
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18. Nd5
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Did you consider this move? I don't think it leads to advantage for white, but it causes black problems, which thankfully my opponent did not meet in the best way. I also considered 18. Nb5, but realised it is easily met by Bxb5 19. Qxb5 Nf3+ 20. gxf3 Qxf4 with advantage to Black. Computer seems to prefer 18. b4. |
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18... exd5
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So he takes. |
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19. exd5
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I take back, threatening the Ne5 and the Bc6. |
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19... Nxd5
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He takes the pawn. OK, I can take the Ne5 with Bishop or Queen. Which would you chose and why? |
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20. Bxe5
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Of course! Qxe5 loses to Nxf4!
At the time, and during the post match post mortem, I liked Re8 here - I thought it drew for black after, say Re8 21. Bxc7 Rxe2 22. Bxd5 Bxd5 23. Be5 and black can't take the Be5 as his own back rank is weak, and this seems a very drawish opposite coloured bishop ending. However, computer prefers the move Black actually played, and prefers White after 20.....Re8 21. Re1! |
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20... Qe7
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So, as I said, this may be the best move for Black. |
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21. Rfe1
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I support my bishop, preparing a queen move. |
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21... Nb6
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I think this is a terrible move, decentralising his knight. |
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22. Qg4
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Threatening both the queen, but also a discovered attack on the queen, for instance if g6 then 23. Bb8 wins the a pawn. |
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22... Qf8
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So this is more or less forced. |
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23. Bb1
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With the threat of 24. Qf5, forcing g6, when 25. Qf6 mates. |
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