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ANNOTATED GAME

Dragon's Kiss
Dragon10 (1200) vs. Sarasani (1761)
Annotated by: sarasani (1868)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B54)
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20. Reg1

 
20... Qb7 21. Rae1
This is where I really had to think for a while to find a good move. The only problem is.....I didn't have the time! Maybe 21... Ne4 is the most accurate. For example 22. Kd1 Qa7 23. c3 bxc3 24. bxc3. But I decided to play the textmove instead wich actually isn't that strong.

 
21... Bf3+ 22. Kf1
? 22. Kd2 Rxg1 23. Rxg1 was definitely white's best option here.

 
22... Bg2+ 23. Ke2 Bf3+
? Twofold repetition. Gaining some time on the clock here.

 
24. Kf1
And thinking again...

 
24... Rxg1+
Ofcourse...The white king is forced to the open g-file.

 
25. Kxg1 Ke7
Defending the knight and simultaneously allowing the rook to swing to g8.

 
26. Qf4
White could have gone for 26.Kh2 with something like Rg8 27. Rg1 Rxg1 28. Kxg1

 
26... Rg8+ 27. Kh2
?? 27. Kf1 [last chance.] Bh5 [Threatening mate on h1.] 28. f3 Bxf3 and now 29. Nc5 dxc5 30. Nf5 exf5 31. Qxe5 Kf8 32. Qxc5 Kg7 33. Re7 Bg2 34. Ke1 Qxe7 ! 35. Qxe7 Re8 should be no problem for black.

 
27... Rg2+
Ofcourse white could have resigned here, but instead decides to fight 'till the end.

 
28. Kh1 Rg4+ 29. Qxf3 Nxf3 30. hxg4 Nxe1+ 31. Kg1
Dragon10 sportingly allows me to say a chess-player's favourite word:

 
31... Qg2#
'Checkmate!'.

 

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