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42... Ree8 43. h8=Q Rexh8 44. Rxh8
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The rook finally releases all that pent up energy. |
 
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44... Rxh8
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Though black should not have traded rooks, the result would be the same, (though it would have taken more time and effort). |
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45. Bxh8
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Now the Nimzo-Larsen bishop triumphantly eats the last rook on the board and becomes the master of the position. |
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45... Ke6 46. Kc3 Kd5 47. Bd4
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The bishop is getting ready to deal with the last resistance from the black camp or to see the pawns through. |
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47... Ke4 48. Kc4 Bd6
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Black tries unsuccesfully to establish a final stand at b4. |
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49. Bc5
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The faithful bishop seeks to deal with black's last piece and so reduce the black position to ashes. |
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49... Bc7
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The black bishop runs from his adversary. |
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50. Kb5
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Now the dog and his master are side by side ready to deal with the last bit of black's resistance. |
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50... Bd8
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The black bishop retreats once again. |
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51. Bb6
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Here it is, the Nimzo-Larsen bishop boldly takes a victorious stand. |
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51... Bxb6
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The black bishop tiredly gives up and accepts his fate. |
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52. Kxb6
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The Nimzo-Larsen bishop has fulfilled his destiny and reduced the black opposition to ashes. Now the widowed white King has fallen in love again with another woman. He seeks to marry her and together defeat the black King as one. |
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52... Kxe3 53. f5
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The bride is coming. |
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53... Ke4 54. f6
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It is inevitable. |
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