ANNOTATED GAME

Chester 7 v Malpas & Oswestry 2
Charles L Higgie (ECF174) vs. Sam Birchett (ECF86)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2140)
Chess opening: QGD (D53), Lasker variation
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21. bxc6
Fritz likes this move too!

 
21... Nxc6
He takes back.

 
22. Rab1
I attack b6. Fritz likes this too.
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22... f5
But now this move comes in at last.

 
23. Ng3
I play this with the idea of meeting 23,,,,,f5-f4 with 24. exf4 Nxd4 25. Be4 and my Ng3 keeps the e2 square under control, stopping a nasty knight fork on that square. Fritz prefers 23. Nf2.
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23... Ne5
An ingenious move, if I take the knight on e5 then my bishop on d3 goes to his rook and the advantage has passed to black. Fortunately I don't have to take it.
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24. Bc2
Fritz agrees that this is the best move, and give the position as plus 2 to white now.
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24... Nc6
He sees nothing better than retreating the knight.

 
25. Ne2
Now if he plays f5-f4 I simply take with the knight. There is no rush to take the b pawn, it can't escape.
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25... Nb8
Knight retreats yet again!

 
26. Rxb6
So I take.

 
26... Rd7d6
He challenges the rook. Fritz also now likes 27. a5 protecting the rook, with plus 3 to white, but I do something else.

 
27. Rfb1
Also plus 3 to white.
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27... Rxb6
Black takes.

 
28. Rxb6
I take back, planning on meeting Rd6 with Qb4.

 
28... Qc7
Attack my rook, but.....

 
29. Rxe6
But this goes. Plus 3.75 to white now.
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29... Rc8
With the threat of Qxc4 but I am ready for it.

 
30. Bxf5
Now 30....Qxc4 can be met with 31. Re8+ or with exchanging queens and then playing Re8+. In either case white has a winning advantage.
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30... Qf7
So his queen hurries over to protect his king-side

 

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