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15. gxf3
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And now his kingside pawn structure is severely damaged. |
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15... Rac8
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And this discourages dxc6. Black's going to have some play on the c-file; he can open it at will. |
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16. Qd3
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Understandably not wanting to get crunched when it happens. |
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16... Rfd8
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Of course, I could crunch him on the d-file, too. |
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17. Qe2
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And this could easily have been played last move. It occured to me here that white doesn't have a plan -- and so if I can come up with one, I'm going to be in far better shape than white is! |
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17... Bb4
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So I decided now was the time to go after the knight again, that its protection was weak. |
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18. dxc6
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Resolving the central tension in black's favor. I was happy to see this move! |
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18... Rxc6
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Let's take stock now. I've got control of the c- and d-files, his king's cover is suspect, and his pieces are pretty weakly positioned.
White's first order of business is to address the threat to his Nc3. |
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19. Rec1
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Again, not a bad move, but it makes white's 13th look silly. I know I moved Bb4, then Bd6, and then Bb4 again, but considering the space and control I have, it's not a big deal. The next moves come easily for black, as his control of space allows him to attack at will. |
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19... Rd4
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Threatening to win the bishop. When the bishop moves, the Nc3 comes under fire. I thought relatively best for white was the somewhat aggressive Bd5. |
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20. Bb3
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But this allows me to win a pawn, and more importantly, to restrict white's position even further. (Maybe Karpov would be proud!) |
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20... Bxc3 21. bxc3 Rxc3
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And white has threats, no doubt, and black must be careful (look how weak his back rank is), but at this point I think I'm winning. |
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22. Qe1
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Looks like it pins the Rc3, but I've got nothing to be afraid of. He can't threaten to win anything, as Rxc1 prevents Qxa5. |
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22... Rdd3
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Loading up on the 3rd rank. I know, all the books tell you to do it on the 2nd, but this just works better here. Black threatens Rxf3 now, further exposing white's king, and granting his rooks even greater scope. |
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23. Rcd1
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I don't know how this white rook can maneuver more, but it isn't effective. The d8 square is covered by the queen! |
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23... Rdxf3
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So I'm happy to play Rxf3. |
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24. Rac1
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Exchanges now will only bring me closer to a won endgame. So, I decide, it's time to prevent a back-rank mate. |
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24... g6
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Nice & simple. |
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25. Qd2
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? White must be trying for something like 26. Qh3 followed by 27. Rxc3 Qxc3?? 28. Rd8#, but this move allows the very powerful... |
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25... Nxe4
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Ouch! The white queen must flee, and only has a few squares that don't result in her immediate death. |
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