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16... Bc6
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This is where that plan comes to a screeching halt, since bishop now protects d7 . |
 
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17. b4
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Gotta continue to push my pawns and get that Bishop out of there. |
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17... a6
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He is counteracting my plans very well. I do not like the prospect of his Ra8 getting into the action on the side where I castled. |
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18. a4
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So I press my a -pawn! LOL |
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18... b5 19. a5
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There, I plug that a-file Rook option. But I still have a problem of Bishop firmly protecting his d7 pawn. |
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19... O-O
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So tricked! His other rook is now thrown into action, his King protected, good move... although he didn't have many alternatives. |
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20. f4
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Forced. |
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20... Rf7 21. Rd1d3 Raf8 22. Ne2
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Had to bring the Knight to protect the f-pawn. The f-file if opened to his rooks will spell all sorts of trouble for my King |
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22... Bd5
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I started to get really annoyed at his Bishop. It became a very strong piece. It singlehandedly neutralized both of my Rooks. Also, I didn't want him to attack me with Bc4. |
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23. Kd2
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At that point it felt like we are stuck, so i figured bringing King into action would push the advantage on my side |
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23... Rc8 24. Nc3
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The pressure was taken off my f-pawn with that Rc8, so I could afford to move my Knight once again. Here I am blocking his rook attack as well as attacking his bishop. |
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24... Bc6 25. g5
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I felt that had he moved his h-pawn earlier, I would have found myself in a lot of trouble. So I kinda felt lucky I was able to pull this move and in a way neutralized or slowed his h-pawn progress. |
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25... Rcf8 26. Ne2 Rd8
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I gained tempo in those few last moves. |
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27. Rh3
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So I am trying to attack something... anything, just to make me feel better. His rooks-bishop combo were dictating much of my play, so I felt I finally got the chance to attack. |
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27... d6
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I liked this move. In a way it almost felt as if he didn't have much choice but to push that pawn. He seemed stuck going back and forth with his rook and bishop. Something had to open up, and he was willing to sacrifice a pawn for it. Can't blame him. |
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28. exd6 Rfd7 29. Rhd3 Bd5
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He was counting on this move, hoping to regain the loss pawn he just recently gave away. |
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30. Nc3
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But i was not gonna let that happen, attacking his bishop. |
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30... Rd7xd6
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However, here I opt not to exchange with Bishop, since I feel that my Knight can become quite a force, if it ends up penetrating into higher ranks. |
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31. Ne4
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I thought long and hard about this move (note that if: 31....Bxe4 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33. Rxd6 and I come out ahead a point. There are few other exchange alternatives but every one of them in my favor) |
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31... Rc6
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He correctly chooses not to exchange. |
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(2025)