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18. Qxd4 c5
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? Black tries counterplay but this weakens the kingside even more without adequate compensation.
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19. Qd2
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A good position for the queen because it supports the knight, avoids ...c4, empowers white on the black squares.
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19... Rd8
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A veiled threat against the queen that does not have the time to be realized.
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20. Ng4 Qc6
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Attacking a weak point.
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21. Nf6
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! A well placed knight which is not easily attacked.
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21... h5
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Takes g4 from the knight.
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22. Nd5
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! An even more powerful position for the knight where BxN is not feared because of the material advantage by white.
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22... f5
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Attack the defender.
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23. Bf3
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! Creating a veiled threat with potential and adding to the defense of the knight.
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23... fxe4
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The pawn was commited and had nothing else.
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24. Bxe4
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Now a move like Nc3 threatens black.
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24... Rf8
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Hoping to create an attack on f2, but there is not a coordination of pieces which would make this possible, and a rook sacrifice is out of the question.
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25. Qg5
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! A very strong move having much potential, and maintains the hold of d5 while providing many attacking options.
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25... Bxd5
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?? Unwise.
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26. Bxd5 Qe8+
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?? This is just wrong.
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27. Qe3
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! Strong, and while not a forced queen exchange, it does threaten this, and it takes hold of the e file while blocking check well.
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27... Qxe3+
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?? Inadvisable, but black is already sunk.
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28. fxe3 Re8 29. e4
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! Cuts off the rook while leaving options for the king.
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29... Kc7
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Black has only one strategy, which considers trading rooks and then taking the a4 pawn, which is not a good plan.
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30. c4
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! Locks down the position even more.
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