ANNOTATED GAME

Helsinki v England 65+ 3rd team
Aulikki Ristoja (1726) vs. Charles L Higgie (1945)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2222)
Chess opening: Old Benoni defence (A43)
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28... Qe5+
This fork!
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29. Kd1
King retreats.

 
29... Qxc3
c pawn goes. Stockfish thinks Rg4 is best here.

 
30. Re1
But she plays this.

 
30... Qa1+
Another check

 
31. Ke2
King goes back.

 
31... Qxa2
Another pawn goes. In theory material is equal now, but my passed pawns will take some stopping.

 
32. f6
Stockfish gives this as best, restricting my king's movements.
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32... Qxd5
5 passed pawns can't be bad! Stockfish gives Kd1 as best here.

 
33. Rf3
But she plays this. It now gives Ke8 as best
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33... b5
but I couldn't see anything wrong with starting the advances.

 
34. Rh1
Going after the h pawn.
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34... Qe5+
I throw in a check. Stockfish gives 34. Re3 as best with equality.

 
35. Kf2
Stockfish is now giving advantage to black.
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35... h5
Protecting the h pawn.

 
36. Rfh3
She goes after my h pawn, but gives up her f pawn in return.
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36... Qxf6+
So the f pawn goes.

 
37. Nf3
She blocks.

 
37... a5
I start advancing the queen side pawns.

 
38. Rh3xh5
She takes.

 

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