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41. Rc8
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so i head back for the back row |

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41... Kf4
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he's apparently dodging my prospective check, but it's not a great move otherwise |
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42. Rd8
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especially since his bishop can now be easily threatened again |

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42... Bc4
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forcing him to move out of the danger |

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43. Rd4
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but it's a short-lived relief, and i continue to chase him |

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43... Be2
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another flight |

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44. f3
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and now he'd have to doom his bishop to get that pawn |
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44... Ke3
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instead he threatens my rook and frees up the pawn to attack |

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45. Rd6
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so i head for the back of the pawn structure again |

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45... exf3
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and he grabs my offered pawn, things are looking up for him again, with my king increasingly hemmed in by his assault |
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46. gxf3
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grab his pawn before it can do real damage |

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46... Bxf3
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and he grabs mine |

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47. Rxg6
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finally, i get to grab that linchpin pawn, leaving him with just 3 free-floating pawns and me with one tucked over in the corner but for now untouchable |

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47... Be4
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he protects the f5 pawn, which is his one good chance to advance to promotion at the moment |

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48. Bxe4
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so i take the offered exchange |

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48... Kxe4
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and he grabs my bishop - now my very slim advantage is one rook balanced against some very well-positioned pawns and an active king |
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49. Rb6
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so i decide to eliminate the most decisive threat, with no hope of him escaping |

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49... f4
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he gives up the b pawn and advances along f |

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50. Rxb3
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grabbing the b pawn, i also seal off his king from moving down any further, so his f pawn will also have to be abandoned sooner or later too. this is the crucial maneuver he's missed |

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50... f3
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the pawn advances |

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