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ANNOTATED GAME
Pacific Coast Open
bakerbaker (1750) vs. Michael Yee (1900)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
bakerbaker (1750) vs. Michael Yee (1900)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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44. h4 |
When I played h4 I played it b/c I was worried about Re7 Kd5 (Kf3 would be dubious) Re2 followed by Rxf2 and Rxh2. It takes him an extra move to make way for his h-pawn now. | |||||||||
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44... Rde7+ |
Following through, this is the only way black can draw, but this is not drawn. | |||||||||
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45. Kd4 |
Kd4 is the same as Kd5, but I hadn't thoroughly analyze the variation of Re2 f3, B/c if it was necessary I wanted to play Ke3. The rest of this game is pretty much forced. You should pay attention for this complicated endgame. | |||||||||
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45... Rxa6 |
Preparing for the pawn massacre after Re2 but I don't care. | |||||||||
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46. Rxa6 |
only Move. | |||||||||
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46... Re2 |
The purpose of Rxa6 | |||||||||
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47. Kc5 |
In this ending, the being down a pawn doesn't mean anything if you can promote faster. | |||||||||
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47... Rxf2 |
Preparing for Rxf4 and Rxh4 making room for the passed pawn. | |||||||||
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48. Kxb5 |
only move. | |||||||||
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48... Rxf4 |
Only move. | |||||||||
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49. Rc6 |
White had a lot of options, but this is the only winning one. The idea of Rc6 is to make room for the passed a-pawn and also to swing my rook around to behind my a-pawn. If his rook got behind it then my promotion would take a bit longer and he will catch up/. | |||||||||
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49... Rxh4 |
The final pawn in the way of his progress. | |||||||||
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50. Rc1 |
there it is. White is completely winning now b/c if black tries Rh2 then I have Ra1!. | |||||||||
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50... Rg4 |
He wanted to make room for his pawn as fast as possible. | |||||||||
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51. a4 |
Beginning of the end. | |||||||||
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51... h4 |
trying to race me. | |||||||||
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52. a5 |
forced | |||||||||
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52... h3 |
forced | |||||||||
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53. a6 |
forced. | |||||||||
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53... h2 |
only move. | |||||||||
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