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ANNOTATED GAME

OTB League Game
Me (81 ECF) vs. Opponent (84 ECF)
Annotated by: small_potato (1857)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B18), classical, Flohr variation
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26. Nf3
I looked at Be3 as well but after ..Nc3 that looks a bit messy, so this seemed the better option to avoid losing material.
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26... Nxd2 27. Nxd2
Another exchange, retaking with the knight seemed better, in case of something like Rxd2 ..Rxd2, Nxd2 ..Bg5. I'm not sure if it makes much difference.

 
27... Rd7
Preparing to double on the d-file and taking full control of it.

 
28. Nf3
I don't want black to have control of the only open file so feel I have no choice but to challenge it.

 
28... Rcd8 29. Rxd7
Obviously with fewer pieces on the board it would be harder to win but I don't want black to have full control of the d-file.

 
29... Rxd7 30. Kf1
The king moves over with the idea of controlling d2 after Ke1 or Ke2. Obviously the black rook getting to d2 would be a major problem. I couldn't see any way for black to force the issue, nor for white to mount an effective attack from here. The other game had ended in a draw by now so the match was already lost, with this in mind I offered a draw here and black accepted.
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