ANNOTATED GAME

Rhyl & Prestatyn 2 v Malpas & Oswestry 2
Charles Higgie (ECF166) vs. John Simmons (ECF113)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2211)
Chess opening: French (C10), Fort Knox variation
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42. hxg5
I exchange. The immediate Rd4 may also be good.

 
42... hxg5
I think it is better to take back with his bishop as now I take control of the d file with tempo.
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43. Rd4
Like this.

 
43... Bf6
He hits my rook.
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44. Rd7
I prepare to exchange rooks.
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44... Rxd7
He takes.
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45. Nxd7+
I take back with check. In this calculations, when deciding his moves earlier, he didn't realize that this was check and he was planning to play Bd4 attacking f2. However, even with, say his king on g8 I think I would have an advantage, as his queen-side pawns are dropping.

 
45... Ke7
So he has to move his king.

 
46. Nxf6
In these positions, with pawns on both sides of the board, the bishops are much stronger than the knights, so I exchange.
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46... Kxf6
He takes back.
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47. Bxc6
I have not only gained my pawn back, but this is easily won for me, as his queen-side pawns are weak, and my bishop is so much better than his knight.
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47... Ne5
He forks my bishop and pawn.

 
48. Bxb5
I take. He can't recapture on g4 as after c5-c6 he can't stop my c pawn.

 
48... Ke7
So his king comes back.
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49. Be2
And I protect g4. I am a clear pawn up now.
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49... Kd7
His king comes over.

 
50. Kc3
My king goes up.
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50... Kc6
His king comes up.
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51. Kd4
My king advances again.

 
51... Ng6
Knight retreats.

 

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