ANNOTATED GAME

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neilex (1110) vs. tubular-bells (1176)
Annotated by: lord_shiva (1925)
Chess opening: St. George (Baker) defence (B00)
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28. hxg5
Two pawns…

 
28... Rxg5
The knight was the better choice, as white is encouraged to take it now.

 
29. Qf4
Bxe4 means black must move the rook. It was a free knight.
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29... O-O-O
Bxe4 is still available.

 
30. Bxe4 Rg4
Nice counter, save for Ne5 eager to pounce.

 
31. Nxg4 hxg4 32. axb5
Bc2 would save the bishop.
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32... axb5 33. Ba8
Not safe there. Kd7 corners the bishop.
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33... Qa5
Or Qa5, probably even better.

 
34. Ra1 Qxa8 35. Qe5 Qa4
What is it with Qa4? The queen isn’t doing much there. Black is going to lose three amigos.
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36. Qxe6+ Rd7 37. Qxf5 Qb3 38. Qxg4
Ok, mistake. Qxb2 loses the white knight.
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38... Qxb2 39. Rd1 Qxa3 40. d5
White was up five, and just shed that last point.
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40... Qxc3 41. d6 b4 42. Qg8+ Kb7 43. Qe6 Kb6
Oops. Qg7, maybe? Why pitch the rook?
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44. Qxd7 Qe3+ 45. Kf1 c3 46. Qc7+ Ka6 47. d7 c2
Qxc2. Or Qc6+. Ra1+. A mate might be in there somewhere.
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48. d8=Q
Black can play cxd1=Q+.
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48... c1=Q
Bad choice.
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49. Rxc1 b3 50. Qdb8 b2
Here white should play Qc4+, Ka5, Qb5# (either queen).
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51. Rc6+
Ok, it’s just as good.

 
51... Qb6 52. Rxb6+
Nope. Qxb6#. Not that it matters a whole lot.

 
52... Ka5 53. Qba7#
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