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ANNOTATED GAME

Kidderminster Club Championship
Promising youngster vs. Charles Higgie
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2211)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Flohr variation
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31. Nxb4
He takes

 
31... Nxb4
I take, threatening Nc2 forking his rooks.

 
32. Bxb4
So he takes.

 
32... Rxb4
I take back this way, hitting b7 and protecting d4
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33. Ra5
This is a lovely move! Maybe this is what he had been planning? Can you see what he is threatening?
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33... g6
He was hoping for Rf5 mate!

 
34. hxg6
So he takes
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34... fxg6
I take back

 
35. Rd5
He attacks

 
35... Bb8
The plan with this move was Ba7 and if I can play Rxb2 I can gang up on his f2.

 
36. Rd8
He hits the bishop. He was really short of time now

 
36... Ba7
I move the bishop

 
37. Rf8+
He checks

 
37... Kg5
King up

 
38. Re5+
He checks

 
38... Kxg4
Another pawn goes

 
39. Kg2
Still dreaming of weaving a mating net

 
39... Rxb2
This capture pins his f pawn

 
40. Re4+
He checks

 
40... Kh5
King retreats

 

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