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26... Be8 27. Re1 Qe7 28. Rxe4 Qxe4
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28. ....... Qxe4 - but I bottle out and end up trading rooks on e4. And now here is that Witch! |
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29. h5 Kh7 30. Qf2
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30. Qf2 - Glenda maintains her defense of Fou Lenoir on d4, now when is that poor gal not defending something? However, Glenda is also eyeing up the h file and the possibility of landing on h4 which could be nasty if the h5 pawn takes on g6. |
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30... Rh8 31. hxg6+ Kg8 32. Qe3
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32. Qe3 - I don't like the fact that the h column is open and there is a black rook on it. I think a queen trade is needed here. |
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32... Qb1+ 33. Kf2 Qc2+ 34. Qe2
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34. Qe2 - Glenda cannot resist snuggling up to her other half, now a queen trade does take place. |

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34... Qxe2+ 35. Kxe2 Bd7 36. Rg3 Rh6 37. Re3
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37. Re3 - my rook occupies the e file and will use it as a highway to Elia's position. |

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37... Rxg6 38. Re7 Ba4 39. Rxc7 Rxg2+
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39. ........ Rxg2+ - pawn trade. |
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40. Kf1 Rg4 41. Be3 Bb3 42. Kf2 Kf8
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42. ...... Kf8 - Elias tries to centralise his king. |
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43. c5 dxc5 44. Bxc5+ Kg8 45. d6
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45. d6 - suddenly a white passer appears out of nowhere! |
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45... Rxf4+ 46. Ke3 Re4+ 47. Kd3
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47. Kd3 - Henry is given the run around! |

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47... Bc4+ 48. Kc3 Bb5 49. d7
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49. d7 - I now force Elia to give up his bishop for the d7 pawn. |

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49... Bxd7 50. Rxd7 b5 51. Rd6 Rc4+ 52. Kd3
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52. Kd3 - peace for Henry but now the black queenside pawns are threatening to run away from my rook. |

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52... a5 53. Rb6 axb4 54. axb4
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54. axb4 - pawn trade. |

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54... Rc1 55. Rxb5
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55. Rxb5 - I am worried about those kingside passers but first I create my own passer. Unfortunately he is at least six moves away from Glendadom as I must first move my rook out of his way. |

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55... f4 56. Ke4
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56. Ke4 - something must stop those pawns. My b passer, Fou Lenoir and my rook are all defending each other in a huddle on the queenside, but as you will see, Henry does a grand job! |
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56... g5 57. Kf5
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57. Kf5 - this move ensures that both pawns will disappear from the board so the worst case scenario is a Low Draw for me. However, Elia, in his eagerness to defend his g pawn moves his rook to g1. Fou Lenoir gladly administers the last rights and Elia waves the white flag. Yet another huge sigh of relief for jstevens1! |

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57... Rg1 58. Bxg1
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