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ANNOTATED GAME

36th GK tournament
kwijybo (1566) vs. mcbeer (1339)
Annotated by: kwijybo (1757)
Chess opening: Two knights defence (C55)
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18... Qf8 19. Qd2
Not sure, but probably better would have been Qe3.

 
19... h5
This move confused me, other than he wants to create space to get his queen and rook on the g file.
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20. Nf5 Qg8 21. Nxd6+
Free pawn.
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21... Ke7 22. Nf5+ Ke8 23. Qe3
Threatening c5 pawn (guarded by knight at d7.) Also help protect castled position.

 
23... Qg6
Ok, he's going to line up on the file. Also the h4 pawn push starts to complicate the game for me by disallowing Ng3 as a defensive move.

 
24. h4
Possible Nh4 would have been better.
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24... Rg8 25. Qf3
Protect.
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25... Nb6 26. Ng3
And block, also threatening Nxh5

 
26... Rh8 27. Ra5
Threaten c5.

 
27... Nd7
So this is the 3rd? time the knight has been at this square. Seems like a waste of a lot of moves.
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28. Rfa1
Attack (and win) a7.

 
28... f5
this just offers up a free pawn. Perhaps he wants to get his knight to f6
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29. Nxf5 Nf6 30. Ra5xa7 Rxa7 31. Rxa7
Ok, threatening Ra8 , winning the rook

 
31... Kf8
His only defense.
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32. Ra8+ Ne8
Forced

 
33. c3
Semi-quiet move, threatening d4 and opening up the center.
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33... f6
Creating room for his king and protecting N@e8 with the queen.
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34. Nd6
Attacking the pinned knight. Potential of Rxe8 Qxe8, Nxe8 Kxe8 Qxf6 if his next move doesn't preclude it.

 
34... Kg7 35. Nf5+
Ok, I want his king on the back rank.

 
35... Kf7
And he is not going quietly.

 

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