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ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from opus692
toomanydogs (1119) vs. opus692 (1278)
Annotated by: opus692 (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (D02)
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26. Nxc3
White accepts by unusually offering to sweeten the pot for me by throwing in the Knight for a Pawn exchange as part of the bargain.

 
26... bxc3
I oblige, and

 
27. Bc1
White retreats anticipating capturing the Knight on g 5 later.

 
27... c2
But I change her order of priorities.

 
28. Qd2
A natural move.

 
28... Qb7
My answer is seemingly innocuous, but it is designed to give me access to a forced check and a series of checks to mate. If White was to prevent the ensuing loss, she would have to at this juncture take the Knight.

 
29. Ra2
Instead, my pawn got her attention

 
29... Qxf3+
So here the game comes to a quick and forced end point. Check!

 
30. Kg1 Qxg3+
Check!

 
31. Kh1 Qxh4+
Check! (and a Pawn)

 
32. Qh2
So White offers her Queen in exchange

 
32... Qxe1+
I turn her down with check! (and a Castle)

 
33. Qg1
Once again the offer of the Queen exchange

 
33... Bb7+
This time a Bishop check that ensures the capture of the Queen on the way to mate. White sees the writing on the wall and resigns.

 

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