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26. Rd7
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All White can try in this desperate position |

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26... Qc6
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Threatening mate so White can't take e7. |

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27. Qg4
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Stops mate while my bishop is still under attack. |

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27... h5
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harassing White's queen since it must stay defending both g2 and d7 |

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28. Qxg7
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Only way to stay defending against mate, while creating a counter rook threat. |

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28... Bf6
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This move wins material since White's queen is "overworked" |

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29. Rxb7+
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The only way to hold on is to sacrifice the exchange, otherwise I will take the rook for free since White's queen must still defend against mate |

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29... Qxb7 30. Qxb7+
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Probably best to trade queens since passively moving the queen gives me time for an attack like h4-h3 or something |

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30... Kxb7 31. Be3
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It was right after the queen trade when I realized I may not be as winning as I thought I was. Even though I'm up a piece, I've reached an endgame, and the way to win endgames is to promote pawns. Pawns increase in value during the endgame, and White has an extra pawn against my piece. |
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31... Nd5
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I should still be able to win with my extra piece, I just need to use more effort than I originally expected |

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32. Bd2 e4
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my only passed pawn |

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33. Rf5
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Hitting my knight so that if my knight moves, my bishop is gone. |

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33... Kc6 34. c3
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blocking Bxb2 |

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34... Rf8
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I have a tactical cheapo of Bd4 and my rook on this file will create some future cheapos preventing White's king from crossing. |

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35. Rxh5
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Even though I lose another pawn, my pieces are clearly dominant, and I envisioned White would have to sacrifice his bishop for my passed pawn. Although maybe it was a safer way to win by just consolidating and grinding White down until he's in zugswang |

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35... e3 36. Be1 e2
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I'm inviting White to fall for my cheapo, if Kf2, then Bh4 Kxe2 Re8 and I win White's bishop. |

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37. Bf2
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White can't do anything |

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37... Re8
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threatening to queen |

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38. Be1 Rf8
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I realized I am playing pointlessly and only trying for cheapos. Despite having an extra piece, it's still complicated to win and I must play absolutely perfect |
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39. Bf2
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While White keeps moving his bishop, it seems as if I cannot penetrate using my extra piece |

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