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22. Rxd5 
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Rook captures my knight at d5 now attacking the square next to my king d8 with the queen protecting this.  There is a pawn in front of my king at b5 which may be useful square to take. | 
   
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22... Qb6 
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I move my queen to b6 defending the pawn at c5 and the 6th file plus d8 square should the rook decide to take that square on but unlikely.  Apart from 1 pawn at h5 my pieces are all working together. | 
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23. Ree5 
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Now the rook at e1 comes down to e5 and joins his pal on d5.   Nothing to defend this move with. | 
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23... Rf7 
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I now decide to move my rook to f7 protecting my bishop and still protecting the pawns on e7 and h7.  The rook was threatening the DB at g5 but this was protected by the f3 knight so I don't feel that moving the rook made a lot of difference here. | 
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24. Rdxc5+ 
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D rook moves to take pawn at c5 but I did not want to risk my queen as e5 rook would have taken and it would still have been check.   | 
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24... Qc6 
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I move my queen to prevent check to c6 protected by b7 pawn. | 
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25. Nxd4 
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White's knight captures pawn at d4 and is now threatening queen at c6 who is unable to move because she is now pinned. | 
   
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25... Kd7 
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So king moves to d7 to unpin the queen and avoid getting stick at the back.   | 
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26. Nxc6 
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Knight captures queen. | 
   
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26... bxc6 
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B7 pawn takes knight which cannot be taken as king is now protecting the pawn. | 
   
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27. Rca5 
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C rook moves to a5 ready to take a7 pawn which will put king in check. | 
   
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27... Kd6 
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King moves up to d6 threatening to take d5 rook if a5 rook moves off 5th row. | 
   
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28. Bd2 
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DB moves to d2 in order to access king from the queen side of the board as the e rook is blocking access to the king. | 
   
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28... e6 
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I move pawn to e6 leaving my rook to protect the a7 pawn if taken by a rook I will take back. | 
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29. Bb4+ 
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DB puts king in check and king will need to retreat back to 7th row which will mean my rook is redundant. | 
   
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29... Kd7 30. Rxa7+ 
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So rook takes my a7 pawn and checks the king. | 
   
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30... Ke8 
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King retreats to e8 to take cover behind pawn at e5 and with bishop alongside at f8. | 
   
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31. Rxe6+ 
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E rook moves to e6 and takes pawn and checks king. | 
   
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31... Be7 
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I move DB up to e7 to stop check but white's 2nd rook is at a7.   Looks like trouble | 
   
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32. Bxe7 
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And of course DB comes in to save day and pinches my DB but I will have revenge. | 
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