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ANNOTATED GAME
Chester 3 v Malpas & Oswestry 1
Charles L Higgie (ECF 171) vs. Mike McDonagh (ECF190)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: QGD (D31), 3.Nc3
Charles L Higgie (ECF 171) vs. Mike McDonagh (ECF190)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: QGD (D31), 3.Nc3
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32... Bh5 |
Black pins the white knight. Fritz prefers either Bxc2 or Rg4. | ||||||||
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33. Qf2 |
Fritz likes this - breaking the pin and renewing the threat to the Rg5. It doesn't actually win the exchange, but exchanging pieces helps me. | ||||||||
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33... Bxf3 |
So he stops that - at the cost of his active bishop. Fritz likes this move. | ||||||||
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34. Qxf3 |
White has to recapture of course. | ||||||||
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34... Nd8 |
I find this move strange. Fritz prefers Qh6. | ||||||||
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35. Rd2 |
Freeing up my queen for other duties. Fritz prefers Rb1. | ||||||||
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35... Re6 |
Fritz prefers Ne6. | ||||||||
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36. Rb1 |
With threats down the b file, but Fritz is happier with Rf2 or Rf1. | ||||||||
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36... Rh6 |
Preparing to support the h4-h3 advance, but Fritz prefers Qh6. | ||||||||
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37. Qd5 |
This looked good to me attacking Nd8, but Fritz prefers a4. | ||||||||
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37... Ne6 |
And here Fritz prefers Qf8 - it may be a better move, in the sense it prolongs the game more, but with some passivity black would be doomed. The move played is the the best practicable between two human players. | ||||||||
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38. Rxb7 |
But this goes. Fritz approves. | ||||||||
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38... h3 |
Black finally gets in this pawn thrust. Fritz also applauds this move. | ||||||||
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39. Rb8+ |
White throws in this check. Fritz likes this too! | ||||||||
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39... Nf8 |
Virtually forced. This knight is reduced to passivity. | ||||||||
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40. Be4 |
Giving extra support to g2. Fritz again looks at all sorts of moves - g3, a3, Rc8, Bb3. | ||||||||
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40... Rg4 |
Fritz prefers hxg2. Perhaps black is preparing to sacrifice on e4 in some lines? | ||||||||
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41. Qa8 |
I thought this was good, tying the black queen down to protecting f8, but Fritz likes 41. g3. | ||||||||
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41... Rh8 |
Black is getting desperate! Fritz prefers hxg2 but still gives the position as plus 4.47 to white. | ||||||||
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42. Rdb2 |
Fritz likes this move, preparing the final combination. | ||||||||
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