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17... Nxe4
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If now Bxe7 then Nxg3 loses the bishop at least after Kg1 (Kg2 sets up fork after Nxf1, and Kh2 leaves check after Nxf1 so loses the exchange) |
 
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18. Nxe4
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The only move in the position. This puts whites knight on a very powerful outpost close to my king |
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18... Bxg5 19. Qg4
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Interestingly after such an aggressive start from white I had feared a continuation such as f6. However this slightly quieter move leads to a forceful attack supporting the h6 pawn forwards. |
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19... Bh6
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Better than f6, as after 20. Nxg5 fxg5 21. Rg1 the pawn will fall, and white's attack is difficult to defend. |
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20. Nbd2
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Looking from white's point of view I realise I had missed the threat Nd6, winning back the pawn. It's possible white saw this but chose to continue the attack, which ended up more valuable than reclaiming the pawn he had lost. |
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20... Bxd2
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Unwilling to let the knight join the attack I chose to remove it. It also gives me a tempo to try and set up some sort of counterattack down the center. |
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21. Nxd2 c5
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About the best I could come up with, I now have lines open and aiming at the exposed white king. Despite this I do feel that my pawn advantage is a very slim one, if at all. |
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22. Ne4
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Bringing the knight back to support the attack, and with a threat to capture the c5 pawn. This is easily blocked though. |
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22... Bc6
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Pins the knight to the king, and will remove it next move. At this point I reasoned that fewer pieces on the board will mean a reduced attack. |
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23. Kh2
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In my view a slow move, but then again I knew I would take the knight regardless of the move played (within reason) |
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23... Bxe4 24. dxe4 f6
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Played to allow my major pieces to defend the vulnerable g7 square against the threat of Rg1. However this wasn't the only threat white has in the position |
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25. h4
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Finally white proceeds as I had predicted back all those moves ago. The pawn on f6 now hinders my queen from moving in front of the king, so I have no real defense to this. |
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25... Re7
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This move would have to be played at some point, so might as well do it now. However the inevitable h5 comes next and a slow but unstopable threat is on the horizon. My only choice, as said many times before, is to attack |
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26. h5 d3
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Penetrating into whites terratory, this also aims to clear the way for the manouever Q-d2-h6 if I have enough time. Though time is something that is decidedly against me |
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27. Rad1
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Naturally white has no incentive to play risky chess. His attack is well poised and I am rather floundering despite my material advantage |
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27... Qd4
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Again penetrating into whites territory, praying that I can continue to distract him long enough to muster defense around the king |
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28. Rxd3
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A obvious but good move. Rooks are very strong when lined up on the same file. White now has the option to do this either on the g-file, building pressure on the g7 pawn, or he can move to control the open d-file |
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28... Qxb2 29. Rfd1
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White creates a direct mating threat, after Rd8 and Qg6. This is pretty unstopable, aside from sacrificing the queen on d2. All white needs to do is set up a second threat with the h-pawn and I will be overrun. |
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29... Rae8
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Last gasp defence. An immediate 30. Rd8 will likely fizzle out into a draw after 30...Qxc2 31. R1d2 Qxb3 32. Rxe8 Rxe8 33. Rd7 Qc2 , ending in repetition or perhaps a queen / rook endgame. |
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30. h6
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This should be the final nail in the coffin, the threat of Rd8 is now very effective as my e7 rook is pinned to the g7 pawn to protect against checkmate in 1. |
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