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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
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41. Re4
And Priyanka is too wise to allow that.
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41... Kg6
King comes up for the ending.

 
42. d5
The long-awaited advance.

 
42... Bxe3
Black takes.

 
43. Rxe3
White takes back.

 
43... Ne7
The knight is centralised, attacking d5
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44. d6
and the pawn advances again.

 
44... Nc6
The knight has to move of course.

 
45. Bd3+
Priyanka throws in a check.

 
45... Kg7
The king has to keep h7 protected.
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46. Kh3
Priyanka mobilises her king.
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46... h6
Protecting g5
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47. Bb5
Threat: taking on c6 then rolling her central pawns forward. The pressure is too much for black.

 
47... Nxe5
Black sacrifices the knight for two pawns.
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48. Rxe5
Priyanka takes.

 
48... Rxd6
Black takes back.

 
49. Re7+
Priyanka cleverly forks king and pawn.

 
49... Kf6
The king moves.

 
50. Rxb7
and a pawn goes.
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50... a6
Attacking the bishop. 9 out of 10 players would just move the bishop now.
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