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ANNOTATED GAME

TOUGH AS NAILS
hiblit (1626) vs. floppyjoe (1467)
Annotated by: floppyjoe (1560)
Chess opening: Philidor (C41), exchange variation
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31. Rd2
Rd2 M y opponent does not want me to get two rooks on the back rank and moves his rook into position to block this.

 
31... Ra1
Ra1 I move over to the far side.

 
32. Qc3
Qc3 My long term plan is foiled as hiblit attacks my rook with his queen.

 
32... Rhh1
Rh-h1 I protect my rook and see a checkmate at e1 with one of my rooks.

 
33. Ke3
Ke3 Hiblit senses the danger.

 
33... b6
b6 I see a check at a5 and block it with a pawn.

 
34. Be2
Be2 Not sure what this move is about.

 
34... Rac1
Ra-c1 I attack the queen.

 
35. Rc2
Rc2 My opponent interposes his rook to protect the queen.

 
35... Rxc2
Rxc2 I trade rooks even though I can't really afford to.

 
36. Qxc2
Qxc2 hiblit retakes with his queen

 
36... Nc6
Nc6 My trusty knight moves into attack formation.

 
37. f4
f4 my opponent advances one of his passed pawns and also inhibits my knights movements on that side of the board.

 
37... Nd4
Nd4 I attack his queen and bishop with my knight.

 
38. Qd2
Qd2 hiblit moves his queen to safety while protecting the bishop.

 
38... Re1
Re1 I see one last chance for glory and use a tactic on hiblit.

 
39. Qxe1
Qxe1 hiblit takes the bait.

 
39... Nc2+
Nc2 I fork his queen and king.

 
40. Kd2
Kd2 hiblit moves to protect the queen.

 
40... Nxe1
Nxe1 I take the queen.

 

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