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24. Qe5+
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and now this fork does the business! |
 
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24... Qxe5
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So black is forced to trade queens. |
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25. fxe5
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White takes back. |
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25... Bd4
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But black is still winning the rook in the corner surely? |
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26. Nc3
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This wins - although 26. e6! was even stronger. |
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26... Bxc3
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So black took. |
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27. Rd1
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White attacks the d pawn, but again, 27. e6! was even better. |
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27... Bxe5
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Black is happy to exchange pawns - if he can trade all the pawns and the knights King & Bishop v King and Rook is usually a draw. |
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28. Rxd5
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White forks black's pieces. |
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28... Nc6
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But black has a resource. |
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29. h4
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This is a powerful outside pawn. |
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29... Kc7
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King comes over - but he can't go far. |
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30. h5
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Meanwhile Robert correctly advances his h pawn "passed pawns must be pushed". |
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30... Bh8
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So his opponent rushes to block it. |
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31. f4
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But Robert has a second ace up his sleeve! |
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31... Nb4
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Black tries to fight back, forking white's rook and a pawn. |
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32. Rd2
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This protects both. |
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32... Bc3
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And now the rook is attacked again. |
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33. Re2
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Robert cleverly prevents the black king from coming across to block the passed pawns which threaten to advance. |
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33... Kd6
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The king comes across one square anyway. |
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