He was down material, but lost because of a major blunder in the end. |
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxc5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Qxc5 7. Be3 Qc7 8. O-O-O e6 9. Nb5 Qd8 10. e5 d5 11. Bc4 a6 12. Bxd5 exd5
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Wow! What a messy brawl thsi turned out to be. |

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13. Rxd5
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Now White looks like it is about to launch an unstoppable attack |

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13... Qa5 14. a3 axb5
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If I can secure my King and fend off the attack without losing the material advantage, I should take this game. I see counter-attacking possibilities |

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15. Rhd1 Nc6 16. Qe4 Nge7 17. Rd5d7 Rb8 18. e6 f5 19. Qh4 Ng6 20. Qg5 b4
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This looks like it is jsut to defend the Pawn on f, but it also initiates an attack. |

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21. axb4 Bxb4
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I figured he would move c2-c3 next. Then I would move the Bishop to e7 to drive his Queen away. |

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22. Rd1d5
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This was a surprise blunder. He forgot all about "what can he do to me" and went to "what can I do to him". |

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22... Qa1#
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It's over. |

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