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24... Qd6
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24 ... Qxe4
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25. Qh3
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keeping the attack on the e-pawn while preparing some sort of Bd3, e5 manouver |

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25... Nc4 26. Rg3
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I dominate the queenside and have locked his centre for now so he tries a kingside assault |

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26... Rac8
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I think maybe I should just push the pawns here, but I'm a little concerned it is too slow and he can just continue with his more immediate threats around the kingside, so I tried to positionaly outplay him. |

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27. Qg4
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There's the first ;) |

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27... Qe7
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I prefer this to moving a rook up, want to keep those rooks firmly patrolling the back rank, theres are too many open files to be doubling up yet. |

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28. Rh3
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Now he switches attention to the h-file, I can't help thinking he may be running out of ideas a bit here, these threats are somewhat trivial and pretty easy to defend really. |

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28... Nb2
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I like this move, it threatens his rook whilst forcing it to stay on the d-file to protect the pawn. |

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29. Rd2 Rc1+
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Tying the bishop to the back rank |

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30. Bf1 Nc4
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I think here I must have some advantage, my knight is active, his bishop is tied down and the pawns are ready to advance. |

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31. Rd1 Ne5
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I think Rxd1 lets him off the hook a bit |

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32. Qh5 g6
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Pretty much completely attack-proofs my kingside for now |

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33. Qe2
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Now I have to do something with my knight! |

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33... Rxd1
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Lets his bishop back free but I think it's my best move now |

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34. Qxd1 Nc6
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Preferred this to Nc4 as it pressures the d-pawn nicely and with the knight on c4, b4 must wait |

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35. Rd3
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d5 loses the pawn eventaully I think, plus my e6 pawn is a target for later on |

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35... Qf6
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Continuing the pressure on d4, I'm trying to get him to move one of his central pawns, which will weaken them |

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36. e5
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there we go! |

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36... Qe7 37. Qg4
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Maybe he should play Qb3 here and defend the pawn advance, but I think if he does that he's doomed eventually as the pawns can move forward without worrying about any counterplay from white |

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37... a5
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The pawn advance begins. |

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