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ANNOTATED GAME
Petrov's (Russian) Defence Thematic
jk1970 (2551) vs. omnipotent00 (2532)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening: Petrov (C42), classical attack, Chigorin variation
jk1970 (2551) vs. omnipotent00 (2532)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening: Petrov (C42), classical attack, Chigorin variation
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21. Qf3 |
Rf3 would keep the queens on the board, but is clearly inferior. Wise wisely agrees to the queen trade. | ||||||||||||||
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21... Qxf3+ |
Black has no hesitation it exchanging. | ||||||||||||||
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22. Rxf3 |
White takes back. | ||||||||||||||
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22... Kg7 |
Of course, black cannot take on f5 and the g6 pawn is pinned. | ||||||||||||||
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23. fxg6 |
and white has achieved another strategic victory - exchanging off one of her weak doubled and isolated f pawns. Gameknot now puts her 0.69 up. | ||||||||||||||
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23... fxg6 |
Black takes back | ||||||||||||||
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24. Rh3 |
Threat Bh6+ | ||||||||||||||
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24... Rfe8 |
Black is forced to do something about that. | ||||||||||||||
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25. Bh6+ |
Check comes any way. | ||||||||||||||
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25... Kh8 |
King drops back. | ||||||||||||||
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26. Bd2 |
Bishop drops back. | ||||||||||||||
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26... Kg7 |
In effect black is offering a draw by repetition. | ||||||||||||||
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27. Bh6+ |
White repeats. | ||||||||||||||
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27... Kh8 |
King back again. | ||||||||||||||
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28. Rf3 |
No repetition! Priyanka bravely plays for a win, even though her opponent out-rates her. She correctly calculates that she has the advantage (0.8 up, according to Gameknot). | ||||||||||||||
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28... Ng8 |
Black protects Bf6 | ||||||||||||||
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29. Bf4 |
Attacking c7 | ||||||||||||||
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29... c6 |
Moving it to safety | ||||||||||||||
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30. h4 |
Amazing pawn sacrifice by white. Black can't take it 31. Bxh4 Rh3 is murderous. | ||||||||||||||
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30... Rd5 |
Black prevents further advance by the pawn. | ||||||||||||||
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