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18. Qxb5
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He goes for it. Actually, I think here he is trying to generate some kind of attack on that side. And this attack has some legitimacy. However, my King is very well protected, his King is very vulnerable and I am mounting an attack. |
 
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18... Rg4+
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This is the move that was at the same time obvious as well as surprising. If he takes the rook the game is practically over, because I am then bringing Queen right in front of him, and with his King being blocked of with f-file pieces he is trapped and soon would be done. So he opts correctly not to take it. |
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19. Kh2
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My rook is under attack. I considered sacrificing the rook again, but noticed at least 2 well thought-out sequence of moves that would get him out of the jam with a significant material advantage. Seeing his ranking has skyrocketed, by this time into 1800s, I realized he will find these moves, so I decided to retreat the rook but keep the g-file offense. |
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19... Rg6 20. Nc5
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I thought this was another attacking move where a defensive move might have been more appropriate. For some reason he still doesn't seem to see the danger of his situation. |
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20... Ng4+
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I am using the fact that g3 take would bring the Queen into action, to bring in more and more active pieces in front of his King. He still can't take the knight! |
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21. Kh1 Qf5 22. Qe2
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Finally he abandons the attacks and brings his Queen back to defend. It was long overdue.. Few moves back I noticed that his advancing f2 pawn would bring a huge amount of relief to my attack, so I kept one eye on that. Whatever I was doing I wanted to make sure that he doesn't get to move his f2 pawn. |
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22... Qh5
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I was starting to consider a possibility of a win at this point.... h3 is under great deal of pressure. |
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23. Ng1
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However, this move deflated my enthusiasm because I realized how much relief it brought to him. Not only that, but he gets the chance to forward his f2 pawn, he defends his h3 pawn, and also my Ng4 is pinned! He can't take Ng4 with his h3 pawn yet as it is masking the Queen attack, but this might change later. I was starting to get discouraged.... But I am still not giving up.... |
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23... e4
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I had no option. I wanted to bring in the other Knight into action, as I realized what I have so far is still not enough. Plus it brings some kind of protection against his f2 pawn advance. I still thought that advance of that pawn would have been a strong move whether I moved my e-pawn or not, however, at least I opened a landing spot for my c-Knight. |
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24. Nxb7
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He still decides to take another worthless pawn. He must have been under impression that he would be able to defend my attack and come out of it with material advantage. Advancing f2 pawn IMO would have been much better move. |
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24... Nce5
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I am getting them all lined up and ready to strike. I really want to eliminate his g1 Knight! Also more pressure on f3 in case he is ready to move the f pawn. |
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25. Bc3
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Still no f-pawn move?... Naturally I won't object, but now I am really closing in. |
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25... Nf3
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He is in clear trouble now. His Knight is under attack and once the Knight is gone so is the protection of his h3 pawn. |
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26. Qxf3
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He is now forced to sacrifice! ... |
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26... exf3 27. Rad1
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At this point my focus remains tightening the grip on his King by bringing in as much of heavy artillery as possible. |
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27... Qh4
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Adding pressure on f pawn. The Nxf2 threatens. |
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28. Rd2
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Forced, protecting the f-pawn. |
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28... f5
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I am not satisfied with current pressure, so I am trying to bring in the second rook. Probably unnecessary, but I want to make sure. He can't take d pawn and abandon the f-pawn protection. |
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29. b4
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He is probably thinking that his only chance is to try to Queen this pawn before I close in on him. Again, I might have focused more on the defensive move and bring his b-Knight more close to the action. But then again, maybe he had no choice. Either way it's desperation time for him, so he might as well try it. |
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29... f4
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That Rf1 really is itchin to get into action. |
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(1970)