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ANNOTATED GAME

m8in2's FAST tournament.
zvardon (1990) vs. paddl3s (1860)
Annotated by: paddl3s (1200)
Chess opening: French (C00), Reversed Philidor formation
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24... Qd6
24 ... Qxe4 25 Bf3

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

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

 
26... Rac8
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.

 
27. Qg4
There's the first ;)

 
27... Qe7
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.

 
28. Rh3
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
36. e5
there we go!

 
36... Qe7 37. Qg4
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

 
37... a5
The pawn advance begins.

 

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