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21. Qxh4
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She takes. |

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21... Bxh4
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I take back. |

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22. Na4
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She very cleverly now starts probing my weaknesses on the queen side. |

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22... Be7
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I move my bishop back to a safer square. |
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23. Be3
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She redirects her bishop, also at my weak black squares on the queen side. |

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23... f6
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My plan is to advance d6-d5, but I want to make sure e5 is firmly protected first. |
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24. Bb6
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So she hits my rook. |

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24... Rd7
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This is the only square it can go to. |

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25. c4
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She makes d6-d5 harde - this is an excellent move! |
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25... d5
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But I decide to play it anyway. |

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26. Nc5
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Her knight comes in. |

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26... Rd6
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My rook shuffles up the board again. |

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27. b4
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Since dropping the pawn, the lovely Laura has played really well, but this just drops another pawn. |
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27... dxc4
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Which I snatch off, opening up the d file for my rook too. |
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28. Rc1
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She goes after my c pawn. |

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28... Bd8
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I decide I can't protect that pawn, so I try to exchange her active bishop. |

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29. Na4
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This is a mistake too - far better to exchange bishops and take on c4. |

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29... Be6
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Sp now I protect c4 and I am just two pawns up. |
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30. Bc5
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This is a good move attacking my rook. |
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30... Rd2
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So I advance it, threatening a2. |

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