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20. Be3
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I anticipated white would block with the bishop, impeding the queen’s control of the e file. King and rook share a diagonal black could attack, which also caused me a measure of anxiety. |
 
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20... Qe5
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If white bears a rook down to d4 (to cover the bishop’s diagonal pin) I can drive the white king out of his castle with Qh2+ and Rf8+. Ng3 forks queen and rook, but I may have to contend with Bd4, or worse. |
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21. Bf4
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I had seen this the night before, and discounted the move. But in the morning mental fog I spent an hour pondering responses, Nxf4, Qxg4+, before realizing the white queen’s knickers were drying on the clothesline. |
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21... Qxe2
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(1925)