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aoktaba (1221) vs. smoran90 (1200)
Annotated by: smoran90 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), closed, 2...Nc6
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22... g5
Trying to keep the position as closed as possible.

 
23. gxf4 gxf4 24. Be6+ Kh8
White is hoping for a tactic due to the fact that the black kings lack of squares. It is difficult for white to engineer this however.

 
25. f3
This looks a little slow. Better would be Kh1 and doubling rooks on the g-file.

 
25... Qc5+
This makes an annoying passed pawn on the queenside.

 
26. Kh1 b5 27. cxb5 Qxb5 28. Qd1
Keeping the queens on is the best continuation.

 
28... a5
Distracting white from his atack on the kingside with a threatening passed pawn.

 
29. Rg1
This may be too late.

 
29... Bf6
This seems to cover all the threats.

 
30. Rc7 Ng6
Fortifying the kingside.

 
31. Qf1
Allowing the queens to be swapped gives away much of whites potential.

 
31... Qxf1
Black is quick to swap as it makes the win easier.

 
32. Rxf1 a4 33. Bb4
White need to blockade the pawn.

 
33... Rab8
Although black will be able to promote it with fairly accurate play.

 
34. Ba5 Rb5 35. Bc3 Rb3 36. Ba5 a3 37. Rf7 Rf8 38. Rd7 a2 39. Rc7
Forced as the pawn is too close to the queening square to be ignored.

 
39... Rb1 40. Rcc1
Again forced.

 
40... Rfb8
With the threat of Rxc1,Rxc1 and Rb1

 
41. Bc3
Necessary to guard the a1 square.

 
41... Rb8b3 42. Ba1 Bd8
The introduction of the bishop to the attack is the move that seals the win.

 
43. Kg2 Nh4+
Winning a pawn and the game.

 
44. Kf2 Rxf3+ 45. Ke2 Rxf1 46. Rxf1 f3+
Tactic that wins the rook.

 

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