ANNOTATED GAME

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rueck (1396) vs. sogtulakk (1702)
Annotated by: sogtulakk (1200)
Chess opening: two knights defence (C57), Fritz, Gruber variation
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17... Rfh8
Seing the h2-pawn.

 
18. Qe4
The only move, Qh4 was a strong threat.

 
18... Qf6
Of course, Black can't exchange queens.

 
19. Nc3
The second white knight enters in the game

 
19... Rd4
This move was directed to h4 square. But... white has another options

 
20. Qc6+ Kb8 21. Nb5
A nice threat, the rook must retreat and the light square bishop is pinned.

 
21... Rd7
Black is tied! Now, I expected 22 d4 opening lines for the bishop.

 
22. Ne4
This is a blunder. My opponent gives me the chance to unpinning the lsb and the queen is trapped. He (or she) plays a very good game at this point.
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22... Qh4
A mating threat

 
23. h3
If 23 Re1 Qxh2+ 24 Kf1 Bc4+ 25 d3 Bxd3+ 26 Re2 Qh1++. Else, 23 Rd1 Qxh2+ 24 Kf1 Qh1+ 25 Ke2 Bg4+ 26 f3 Qxg2+ 27 Nf2 Bh4 and black wins. Now, this move stops the mate threat but ...

 
23... Bd5
Queen is trapped. Ok, I don't see a better option 23 ... Bxh3 24 g3 (I think this move stop the thread) Qh5 with big advantage for black. Stockfish finds in miliseconds this sequence.

 
24. Qxd7
The best option.

 
24... Nxd7
In only a material evaluation, black has +1 point. But the activity of pieces is determining

 
25. Ng3
The attacked knight retreats. I hope 25 Nec3 Bxg2, but my rival choice is better.

 
25... Bxg2
A intuitive sacrifice. Stockfish agrees but I don't calculates anything.

 
26. Kxg2 Qxh3+ 27. Kf3 f5
Stockfish says than 27 ... Ne5+ was better. I want cover the squares near of the king

 
28. Re1 Bg5
Similar idea here. Qg4+ was better

 
29. b3
29 Ke2 was the only option for delay the checkmate, says the engine. It's a hard position for white, the black game is in a roll.

 
29... Qg4+ 30. Kg2 f4
Pretty combination of mate, but esay to find

 
31. Re4 f3+ 32. Kf1 Rh1+ 33. Nxh1 Qg2+ 34. Ke1 Qg1#
I hope I have written in an understandable and correct way. As I mentioned, the corrections to both my play and my English will be welcome.
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