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38... exd5 39. axb4
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? Another horrible move by white. Black can now get vertical on the a file. |
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39... Rb8
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!! Outstanding tactic! Black sacs a rook in return for a very strong knight fork. It is worthy to note the backward c pawn that black has had for the whole game is now potentially very strong once the white bishop is off of the board. |
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40. Bxb8
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? I fall for the trap, and get punished severely for it. |
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40... Nxb4
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! Of course. |
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41. Qxb5
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! White responds with a strong tactic of his own! |
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41... cxb5
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Just keep an eye on this pawn. What was once a backward pawn is now a passed pawn that will dictate the game! Amazing transformation! |
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42. Rc2xc8 Rxc8 43. Rxc8 Bxc8 44. Bd6
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Lo and behold we are now back to equal material, but black is now better positionally due to his passed pawn! The saving grace for white is that his pawns are ALL on opposite colored squares than the enemy bishop, so white is not at all reluctant to trade off his bishop for black's powerful knight. |
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44... Nc2
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Naturally black sees this, and will not allow it. |
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45. Bc5
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d4 (as well as all pawns) must be protected while black has a knight on the board. |
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45... b4
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Passed pawns must naturally be pushed. |
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46. Nf3
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Rushing to try to pick off the passer. |
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46... b3 47. Nd2 b2 48. Nb1
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Ok - white is gonna have to get his king active and moving towards the action. |
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48... Kf7
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As is black. |
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49. Ba3
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? I lose touch with all reality. This was the worst possible move I could have made. So of course I made it. Black can now promote, and trade knight and pawn for knight and bishop. |
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49... Nxa3 50. Nxa3 Ba6
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You know he is going to d3. |
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51. Kf2
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The white king is just one square too far away to guard d3. |
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51... Bd3 52. Ke3 b1=Q 53. Nxb1 Bxb1 54. Kd2
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White is totally demoralized after blowing such a beautiful middle game advantage, and realistically can only hope to salvage a draw. If my pawns were on white squares I would have resigned at this point, but since they are all safe from the enemy bishop, perhaps I can race around the queenside and lock in the black king behind his own position. |
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54... Be4
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? Although a little tough to tell, this move helps to blow the win for black. If 54...Ke7 then black could head off having to protect the crucial c7 square. Why is c7 important? Let's take a look................ |
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55. Kc3 Ke7 56. Kb4 Bd3
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? Again, black does white a favor by not moving his king towards the queenside. |
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57. Ka5
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It's all square counting now. |
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