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19. Qe2
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White finds an attack on a hanging pawn plus the threat of check. How does black respond? |
 
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19... Ba3
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With that... Clearly you can see the genius of it and I don't need to explain it. |
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20. Qxb5+
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Check! |
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20... Kf7
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A deft side-step |
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21. b4 Qxc2
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BAM!!! With one swift stroke we see the genius of black's plan come to full fruition. He just smashed that pawn up all to hell!! White is left reeling, with little to no good options... |
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22. Qb7+
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Desperately, he finds a weak check + fork on a defenseless rook. Clearly nowhere near as powerful as that pawn smash on the previous move. |
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22... Kg6 23. Qxa8 Qb2
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Protects his bishop, in full control... |
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24. Rfb1 Qd4
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Runs away... Still supremely confidant from that previous pawn-smash... |
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25. Rbd1 Qb6
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Moves over here to protect his knight - just daring white to take his bishop... |
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26. Qa4
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But white resists!! Somehow, some way, he saw... something... that told him not to take that bishop! Incredible! |
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26... Bxb4
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Now black is the one who's clearly rattled as he takes the free pawn. |
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27. Rdb1
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White pins... Is there a way out of this? |
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27... Bc3
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Yes!!! What a move! White is taken by complete surprise! |
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28. Qe8+
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He tries to recover... |
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28... Nf7 29. Qg8+
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Desperately throwing checks at black... Clearly nothing better to do... |
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29... Kh5 30. g4+
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Surely black considered the en passent here but eventually decided against it. |
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30... Kh4
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And now we can clearly see that white is in serious trouble... With hope fading fast, he makes a desperate attempt to gain some material... |
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31. Qxb8 Qg6 32. Rbf1
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Provides much-needed protection of his f pawn, should it come under attack. |
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32... Bd4
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Black maneuvers the bishop masterfully. No need to take that rook when in such a dominant position... |
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33. Rab1 Ng5 34. Rb4 Nh3 35. Rxd4
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Black has set the trap brilliantly... White just playing into his hands... |
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