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16. Qf3 Be6
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good defense ant attack at the same time - i need to get busy now or my opponent will exploit his material advantage |

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17. Bxe5 Bxd5
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black is now in position to increase his material advantage |

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18. Bxd5 Qxd5
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and he does - my position advantage is evaporating and a strong opponent has a material advantage on me which he is very capable of exploiting |

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19. Bxg7
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if he take the bishop i may have a winning continuation |

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19... Rfd8 20. Qg4
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he does of course see the possibility of a very nasty discovered check |

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20... f5
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! the best defense is a good offense |

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21. Qg3
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looks bad now but his king is in a bad position if i can exploit it |

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21... Qxe4
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?? so wrong, i thought he would take with the pawn |

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22. Bc3+
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i see now i can mate him - |

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22... Kf7
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forced - as i have the long dark diagonal |

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23. Re1
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! i now have two files and a diagonal around his exposed king |

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23... Qd5 24. Qg7#
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and mate - whew! |

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