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ANNOTATED GAME

Gambito #318
Eradi (1884) vs. byakuugan3 (1802)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B93), Najdorf, 6.f4
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26. Rd7
All White can try in this desperate position

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

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

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

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

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

 
29. Rxb7+
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

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

 
30... Kxb7 31. Be3
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
I should still be able to win with my extra piece, I just need to use more effort than I originally expected

 
32. Bd2 e4
my only passed pawn

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

 
33... Kc6 34. c3
blocking Bxb2

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

 
35. Rxh5
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

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

 
37. Bf2
White can't do anything

 
37... Re8
threatening to queen

 
38. Be1 Rf8
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
While White keeps moving his bishop, it seems as if I cannot penetrate using my extra piece

 

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