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ANNOTATED GAME
Team match
lighttotheright (2181) vs. shajmaty (2190)
Annotated by: lighttotheright (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B75), dragon, Yugoslav attack
lighttotheright (2181) vs. shajmaty (2190)
Annotated by: lighttotheright (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B75), dragon, Yugoslav attack
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31... Rg5 32. b4 Rxg2+ |
This is becoming a race and I need to gain time for better positioning of my Rook. This isn't easy. | ||||||||
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33. Kc3 |
My King guards b2 so that Black cannot easily get behind my b pawn, | ||||||||
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33... h5 |
The race is futile unless I can gain some time. | ||||||||
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34. Rf6 |
This move may seem strange, but it allows me time to get behind my b pawn. The g7 pawn was toast regardless; and, I wanted to slow down the movement of his h pawn through distraction. | ||||||||
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34... Kxg7 |
It worked. | ||||||||
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35. Rf1 |
I could not get behind the h pawn because the black King would have prevented it. Even if I could have exchanged my pawn with one of his, the resulting R vs RPP endgame was winning for Black. | ||||||||
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35... h4 |
The race resumes. | ||||||||
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36. b5 |
There is not much I can do but push my pawn. | ||||||||
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36... Re2 |
Black realizes just in time that his rook was slightly out of position. | ||||||||
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37. Rb1 |
I'm going to push my pawn anyway. It is my only chance. | ||||||||
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37... h3 |
The race resumes again. | ||||||||
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38. b6 g5 |
Two pawns against a lone rook is winning for Black. He knows what he is doing. I thought I might have some advantage in the endgame, but no. | ||||||||
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39. b7 |
There is nothing else to do. | ||||||||
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39... Re8 |
Now even if he sacrifices his rook to capture the pawn, he still has enough to win. | ||||||||
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40. Kd3 |
I'm thinking that perhaps I can get my King into play once that sacrifice occurs. It is a long-shot. | ||||||||
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40... g4 |
I was kind of hoping that he would play 40. ... Rb8 allowing my King to get into position. I was just one small move away!! ...but could not get there from here. P.S. I had a lot of hope in this game. Sometimes a hope and a prayer are simply not enough. | ||||||||
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41. b8=Q |
The rook blocked the movement of my King. This sacrifice is the only way to unblock it. | ||||||||
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41... Rxb8 42. Rxb8 |
My material advantage means nothing. | ||||||||
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42... h2 |
I cannot stop the promotion, but... | ||||||||
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43. Rb1 |
I can slow it down in an effort to get my King in better position. | ||||||||
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