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ANNOTATED GAME

Hoylake1vsPen-y-ffordd1Wirral League
Charles Higgie (ECF162) vs. Mike Stoddart (ECF144)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2222)
Chess opening: Guatemala defence (B00)
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21. Bxg5
I pin his knight
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21... Qg7
He releases the pin. I am a clear bishop up now.
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22. Bxf6
So I may as well exchange
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22... Qxf6
He takes back

 
23. Qd2
I move my queen to a more active square

 
23... Rdf8
He threatens QxNf3

 
24. Qe3
So I protect

 
24... Rh3
He threatens it again
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25. Rg3
I protect

 
25... Rfh8
He is now threatening Rxg3 and I can't take back without losing my Rh1

 
26. Qg5
I offer an exchange of queens, usually a wise move if you are materially ahead.
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26... Qf7
So he avoids this for the time being.

 
27. Rhg1
Mobilising my last piece, and threatening to exchange on h3 and follow with Qg8+
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27... Rh3h5
So he retreats

 
28. Qe3
I retreat, emphasising my control of the g file

 
28... Bc6
Try to get his dreadful bishop back into the game.
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29. Rg3g7
So I hit his queen.

 
29... Qf6
This drops another pawn, but the position is lost.

 
30. Rg7g6
Hitting his queen again.

 
30... Qf7
Queen retreats
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