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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. e3 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Be2 Ba6
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Trading of black's problem bishop |
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10. O-O Bxe2 11. Qxe2 Nd7
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Here black has a lot light-squared weakness that white takes advantage of. |

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12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Rac1
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Critical moment, I saw white's pressure on the c-file. c5 was a must here. |

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13... Nf6 14. Rc6 Qd7
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Next few moves revolve around protecting c7 square |

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15. Ne5 Qe7 16. Rfc1 Rfc8 17. Qc2 Ne8
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Finally able to protect c7 sufficiently, but now black is stuck in a very passive position. |

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18. Qb3 Rcd8 19. Rc6c3 Rd6
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When in trouble, complicate! |

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20. Nc6 Qg5
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Objectively black's attack cannot suceed, but I am hoping that it will deflect white's attention from it's bind on the queen-side. |

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21. Qc2 Rg6 22. f3 Nd6 23. Ne5
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Clearing the path for the rook and queen battery with a tempo |

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23... Rh6 24. Rxc7
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? A major mistake, this gives Black all the counter play he was dreaming of. |

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24... Qxe3+ 25. Kh1 Re6
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! Key move to protect against back rank threats. |

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26. Qc6 Rae8
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Now white finds himself in trouble on the back rank |

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27. Qd7
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? Burning all the bridges. |

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27... Qxd4
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White's attack cannot succeed, while black's is irresistable. |

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28. f4
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Deseparation, white's exposed knight is the only piece blocking white's back rank. |

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28... Qxf4 29. Rc7c8
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And now it's over, but there was nothing white could do anyway. |

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29... Nxc8
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