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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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38. h4
This is a good move, now committed to counterplay rather than all out defense he has to break by pawns up

 
38... Kh8
I need the option of gxh5

 
39. h5 gxh5
Think this is the best move as I can defend the h7 pawn quite well and after Qxh5 I can pick up his d-pawn

 
40. Qxh5 Nxd4
Now a pawn up

 
41. Rh3 Rg8
I have to play this otherwise 42 Bd3 ... Rd7 43 Bxh7 ... Qxh7 44 Qg4

 
42. Qd1 Nf5
here I think Rd8 might draw as it forces the perpetual but I thought I'd give the win a go.

 
43. Bxb5 Qg7
The open g-file hasn't done me any harm either!

 
44. Bf1
I think g3 is a better move really but he can't play it here as it shuts the rook in

 
44... Qxe5 45. Qd7 h6
Rg7 and I think white has a perpetual

 
46. Qf7 Rg7
Now the king has an escape square after the check

 
47. Qf8+ Kh7 48. Rd3
Looking to play Rd8, Qh8 Maybe Bd3 was a bit too risky here?

 
48... Qa1
Pins the bishop, defends the pawn, and allows e5

 
49. Rd8 Qe1
Maybe I should have played this instead of Qa1, protects the e-pawn which can be won through checks if I don't protect it

 
50. Qf6
Hmm I get the feeling one of my pawns is dropping some time soon..

 
50... a4
The only play I have at the moment..

 
51. Re8
good move

 
51... Qb1
defends the knight after Rxe6. 52 Rxe6 ... a3 and black has the edge

 
52. Qc3
Preparing Qc8

 
52... Qe4
Have to defend the e-pawn now

 
53. Qc8 Nd4
Threatening Nf3

 

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