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36. f3
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Opening a lane for his king to enter the fray. |
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36... Kg7 37. Kf2 Kf6 38. Kg3 h4+
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! Nice! By forcing my opponent back I gain valuable space and maintain initiative. |
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39. Kf2 Kf5 40. g3 g5 41. Rd3
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This rook is so very constricted........ |
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41... hxg3+
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? Quite possibly a mistake. This move does straddle white with isolated pawns, but they are amply protected and his king gets back into the fight for the control of space. |
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42. Kxg3 Kg6
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Clearing f5 for the f pawn. |
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43. Re3
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White has little other choice here. The protection of c4 is STILL killing him. |
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43... Rh4
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! And I finally see the way to pick up an isolani. |
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44. Rh1 Rch8
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That's 3 hits to 2 on h3:) |
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45. Re4
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White attempts to confuse the issue........ |
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45... Rh4xh3+
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......but I'm having none of that. I pick up a pawn and immediately get the chance to trade down a bit further. |
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46. Rxh3 Rxh3+ 47. Kg2 Rh4
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Now I of course offer to take achilles up on his previous offer. |
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48. Re3
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My good friend is far too shrewd for that, so we continue to grind it out. |
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48... Kf5 49. Kg3 Rf4
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Looking to trade pawns on g4. |
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50. a4
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I kind of figured that white would move Re2 or Re1 with the intent of gaining more scope for his lone remaining piece. |
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50... g4 51. b5
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White goes for broke in a desperate attempt to promote. |
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51... Rxa4
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It is safe to pick off this pawn, as my bishop can safely reach d5 to protect b7. |
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52. b6 Bd5 53. fxg4+ Rxg4+
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The 4th rank has been a line in the sand that white just has not been able to cross. |
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54. Kf2 Rg2+
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! In and of itself, this move is not exceptional by any means.... |
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55. Kf1 Rc2
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....but it does lead to this one! |
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56. Rd3
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I'm sure achilles had a good smirk and a laugh as he played this last move before resigning:) Thanks again Natalino for the good game. At last count, Southern Chess only needs another 134 just like that one to even up our team score with your Fighting Warriors;) |
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