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18... Qf8 19. Qd2
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Not sure, but probably better would have been Qe3. |

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19... h5
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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+
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Free pawn. |
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21... Ke7 22. Nf5+ Ke8 23. Qe3
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Threatening c5 pawn (guarded by knight at d7.) Also help protect castled position. |

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23... Qg6
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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. |

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

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26... Rh8 27. Ra5
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Threaten c5. |

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27... Nd7
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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
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Attack (and win) a7. |

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28... f5
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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
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Ok, threatening Ra8 , winning the rook |

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

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

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

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

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