ANNOTATED GAME

March Madness 2007
johnb221 (1477) vs. mumus (1458)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English opening (A20)
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31. Qxe5
now it's all pawns and Queens (I need to trade those Queens!)
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31... Qc4
he wants to pick off my only queenside pawn
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32. Qf4+
I protect by offering a Queen trade

 
32... Qxf4
he accepts

 
33. gxf4
now it's just a pawn push, 3 on 2, but my King is way back

 
33... c5
he wants an isolated passed pawn on the queenside

 
34. bxc5
I oblige... I think I can get over in time

 
34... bxc5
he got what he wanted
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35. Kf2
I start my King for the battle

 
35... Kf7
his comes out too

 
36. Ke3
I go straight for the pawn

 
36... Kf6
he goes straight for mine

 
37. h4
I give him a diversion
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37... Kf5
he wants the original target

 
38. h5
I threaten to run past him...

 
38... c4
he tries his run for a queen

 
39. Kd4
I won't let that happen

 
39... Kxf4
I give up a pawn..

 
40. h6
but he can't catch me now, and resigns.
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