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ANNOTATED GAME

Applying steady pressure like Steinitz.
XHP (2250) vs. Lecce_wulf (2200)
Annotated by: lecce-wulf (1200)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B11), two knights, 3...Bg4
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34. h4
Mate in 4 is now certain. Qb1 was one last desperate chance to resist the inevitable, but fails after 34. ... Rd1, forcing the exchange of the queen for the rook.
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34... Qg1+ 35. Kh3 Qh1+ 36. Kg4 Qxg2+ 37. Kh5 Qg6#
If I may be so bold, this game reminds me of the style of applying steady pressure indicative of Steinitz, whose games I was studying at the time.

 

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