ANNOTATED GAME

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theseusp (1751) vs. mybookrunsdeep (1928)
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B27), Hungarian variation
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17. Nxd5 Qxa2 18. Nxf6+ Bxf6
Black has the initiative.

 
19. Kd2 Qxb2
Winning back the pawn, driving the King into the open and creating a rook file passer as insurance.

 
20. Qe3
White has to try to mobilize his army and protect his King.

 
20... Bb7
Sacrificing another pawn with check to open the center files for the full weight of the remaining Black army.

 
21. Qxe6+ Kh8 22. Bd3
Giving the pawn back for development.

 
22... Bxg2 23. Rhg1 Bc3+ 24. Ke2 Qb7
Mate threat on f3.

 
25. Rgf1 Bd4
Keeping the rook off of f2 and preventing the White King from finding any safety on the Kingside.

 
26. Rdb1 Bxf1+ 27. Rxf1 Qg2+
Black's last few moves has cut the White King off from the relative safety of the Kingside, now he will be driven to the open lines of the Queenside where he will me mated or be forced to give up material.

 
28. Kd1 Rb8 29. c4 Qa2 30. f5 Bc3 31. Qe3 Qa4+ 32. Kc1
Black has been able to drag the King into the mating net.

 
32... Qa1+ 33. Kc2 Rb2+ 34. Kxc3 Qa3#

 

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