HV v Netherton B (1) |
HV v Netherton B (1) |
White can steer into the QG by d4. Another alternative is e3. This move leads to complex positions.
3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bg4 (4... e6 5. d4 Nbd7 Meran) 5. Qb3 (5. cxd5 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 cxd5) 5... Qc7 6. cxd5 Bxf3 7. gxf3 cxd5 8. Nxd5 Nxd5 9. Qxd5
3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Be2
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This is better than its reputation. Spassky followed this idea in a famous win against Averbakh.
5... Qb6 6. Qc2 Na6 7. d3 Bf5 8. Nbd2 Rd8 9. Rb1 Qc7 10. g3 e6 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Qb2 Nc5 13. Qxf6 Rg8 14. Qc3 Bg7 15. Qa3 ...1-0, Amin Ashraf 2262 - Eldardery Alaa 2102 , Cairo 2002 It (open) "Golden Cleopatra"
5... Bg4 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Bd4 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Nc3 e5 10. Qxb6 axb6 11. Nb5 Rc8 12. d3 Nd4 13. Bxd4 exd4 14. Ne5 Be6 15. g3 ...0-1, Arias Torio Sergio 2157 - Lopez de Lerma Jesus, Gijon 2000 Ch Asturias (qual) (preferential)
6. e3
The Bishop looks better on e2/d3 than fianchettoed.
This looks weak as White will gain a tempo with an eventual d4.
I quickly regretted this move. Nc3 is better. Then White has the option of the d5 push in reply to a c5 move. Now I get no advantage from the opening. In fact Black is better.
10. Nc3 c5 11. d5 exd5 12. Nxd5 Nxd5 13. Qxd5 Nb6 14. Qe4
10... c5!
Black has a sound position and this move gives very important counterplay.
11. Nb3?
This Knight is ineffective on b3.
11... b6 12. Qc2 cxd4 13. exd4?!
I go in for "hanging" pawns, Nbxd4 is probably better.
13. Nbxd4 Bb7 14. Ng5 Qc8 15. Bf3
14. Bd3!? Bxf3 15. gxf3 Qc7 16. Kg2
15. Ne5!? Qc7 16. Bd3 Bd6 17. f4
16. Ne5!? Rfd8 17. Bf3 Nxe5 18. dxe5
16... Bc6
16... Rfd8!? 17. Bd3 h6 18. Qc2 Bd6
17. Qb3
This has not really lost time as I was going to b3 anyway and now Black's Bishop block's his Queen and Rook.
17... Ne4
17... Bd6!? 18. Qc2 Rfd8 19. Bd3 Bb7
18. h3
18. Nxe4!? Bxe4 19. Qe3 Nf6 20. Ne5
19... Bd6!? 20. Qc2 Bb7 21. Ne4 Bh2+
20... Qf4!? 21. Qe3 Bd6 22. Qxf4 Bxf4
21. Qe3?!
21. Bf3!? Rd7 22. Bxc6 Qxc6 23. Nf3
21... Qb7
21... Bd6!? 22. g3 Qb7 23. Bf3 Rc8
After manouevres and exchanges White's hanging pawns are "covered" , and his position has improved.
23... Qe4?!
23... Rc8!? 24. Ba3 Bxa3 25. Qxa3 Rc7
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The crucial point in the game.
25... Nf6?!
f5 ! had to be played, I assume Bill did not want to compromise his pawn structure.
26. d5!
Now the pin on the e6 pawn allows White to gain the advantage.
26... Bc5?!
26... Bb4!? 27. Red1 (27. Bxf6 gxf6 28. Red1 Bc5) 27... exd5 28. Bxf6
28... Nh5!? 29. Be5 Nf4 30. Bxf4 Rxf4
29. Rce1 Rxe6 30. Rxe6 Re8 31. Ng5 Rxe6 32. Nxe6 Be7 33. Kf1 h6
33... Kf7!? 34. Nd4 Nd7 35. Nc6 Bf6
35. Nd4!? g5 36. Nc6 a5 37. Nxe7
35... g5
35... Bd6!? 36. Ke3 Nd7 37. Nd3 g5
37... Bc5!? 38. f3 Ke7 39. Kd3 h5
38. Kd3 Bc5 39. Bd4 Bd6 40. Ke4 Kg6?!
40... Bb4!? 41. Be5 Bc5 42. f3 a6
41. g3
41. Be5! wins - but I couldn't work it out like a computer, and the clock was ticking. 41... Bb4 (41... Bc5 42. d6 Kf7 43. Kd5 Ke8 44. Ke6 wins) 42. d6 Kf7 43. Kd5 Ba5 44. Kc6 b5 45. d7 Bd8 46. Bc7 Ke7 47. g3 b4 48. f4 gxf4 49. gxf4 a5 50. Bxd8+ Kxd8 51. Kd6 a4 52. f5 b3 53. f6 bxa2 54. f7 a1=Q 55. f8=Q#
41... Bc7 42. Be5 Bd8 43. d6 Kf7 44. Kd5 b5 45. Bd4
45. d7 Ke7 46. Kc6 a6 47. Bc7 b4 48. f4 gxf4 49. gxf4 a5 50. Bxd8+ Kxd8 51. Kd6 wins
45... a5 46. a3 b4 47. axb4 axb4 48. Kc4 Ke6 49. Bc5 Ba5 50. f3 h5 51. Bxb4 Bxb4 52. Kxb4 Kxd6 53. Kc4 Ke5 54. Kd3 h4 55. gxh4 gxh4 56. Ke3 Kf5 57. f4 Kf6 58. Ke4 Ke6 59. f5+ Kf6 60. Kf4 Kf7 61. Kg5 1-0
HV v Huddersfield, Bill Lumley Rapidplay Bd 2 (1) |
a little passive
4. d4
62% White in 1732 games.
75% White
5... c5
anti-positional, this has scored 0% in 4 games.
6. Nc2
Played here as White envisages Ne3 to d5
6... Be7
Novelty
6... Bf5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Ne3 Bg6 9. g3
6... Nc6 7. g3 Be7 8. Bg2
6... Be6 7. b3 Nc6 8. Ne3 Be7 9. g3
7. e4
This has similarities with Sicilian Maroczy bind territory.
to control g4, to enable Be3, which will control d4.
8... Nc6 9. Be3 Re8 10.
White is setting up a Maroczy bind type
11... Nh7?!
11... Be6 looks more natural.
White ensures he controls d4, and puts pressure on d6. The f1 Rook is needed on the f file as White will advance the f pawn when ready to expand further.
solidifies c4 and allows the c3Knight to move without losing the b2 pawn.
14... b6
14... Qa5 fails against 15. Nb5 Qxa2 16. Nc7 Rb8 17. Nxe6 Bxe6 18. Qd3
15. f4
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Now Black is in danger of being crushed.
15... Bb7
15... Bxc3!? 16. Qxc3 Qf6 (16... Rxe4 17. Bf3)
17. Qd3 Bb7 18. Bg4
16. Bf3
Now all White's pieces are well placed
16. Nb5!? Rxe4 17. Nxd6 Re7 18. Nxb7
16... Qc7?
This makes the Nb5 move that White has being building up to even stronger.
16... Bxc3 17. Qxc3 Qf6 18. Qd3 Rd8
16... a6 17. Nd5 It's difficult to see how to continue for Black. 17... b5 (17... Be7 18. Bg4 Rxe4 19. Bf5) (17... Ne7 ? 18. e5) 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bxc5 exf4 20. Bb6 Qb8 (20... Qc8 21. Bg4) 21. Nc7
17. Nb5
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White has an overwhelming positional advantage.
This move had to be calculated exactly as Black has the pinning move Rd8
Now Black has a number of tries to take advantage of the pin on the d6 Knight.
19... Nxe5
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This is Black's best try.
19... g5 20. Bd5 gxf4 21. Bxf4 Bxe5 22. Nxb7 Qxb7 23. Bxe5 Rxe5 24. Qxh6 Re7 25. Bxc6 wins
19... Nf8 20. Bd5 Rexd6 21. exd6 wins
19... Bxe5 20. fxe5 Nxe5 21. Nf5 wins
19... Qc7 20. Bd5 Re7 21. Nxb7 Qxb7 22. exf6
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This is the position I saw when I played 17. Nb5 White now has a killer move.
21... Qc7! is best. 22. gxf3 Rdxd6 23. Qe2 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Nxf6 25. Qd3
22. Nf5!
This wins for White.
Black must be punch-drunk. Of course he should play Rxe7.
23... Rxe7 24. Rxd2 Be4 25. Bf2 wins.
Black has possibilities involving Bxc2 and Rxe3
25. Rxf6
I knew that Nd5 won, but this looked easier as Black runs out of material !
25. Nd5! Bxc2 26. Nxf6 Rxe3 27. Rd8+ Ke7 28. Re8+
25... Rxe7
26. Rd8+ Re8 27. Rxe8+ Kxe8 28. Rf2
and White won.
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Holme Valley v Dewsbury Rapidplay Bd 3 (1) |
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6
Modern Benoni
This has transposed into a King's Indian 4 Pawn Attack.
9. Bd3
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Black has lots of good moves here
9. Be2 is normal
9... b5
Bg4, a6, Re8, Qb6, are all playable. b5 is very sharp and has scored 63% for Black in 59 games.
9... a6 10. a4 Re8 11.
9... Bg4 10.
9... Qb6 10. Nd2 Re8 11. Nc4 Qd8 12. 
10. Bxb5
10. Nxb5 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Re8 has scored 100% for Black.
10... Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2
Novelty, Kf2 has been played 27 times but has only scored 35%.
12. Nc3 Bxc3+ 13. bxc3 Qxb5 14. Kf2 Nd7 with advantage.
12... Qxb5 13. Nxd6 Qxb2 14. Rb1
To save the d pawn, but White hasn't castled.
15... Bc3+
15... Qxg2 was a good alternative. 16. Rg1 Bc3+ 17. Nd2 Qxh2
17. Nxd2 was forced then 17... Qxd5 with advantage.
17... Qxb1+
White resigned.
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David Browns v Holme Valley Rapidplay Bd 3 (1) |
[ SICILIAN defence ,B27]
An attempt to build up a big centre, but Black has good counterplay.
3... Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 d5
The classic counterpunch in this line.
6. e5
The main alternative is exd5, played by Roger Tuddenham against me, this transposes into a Caro Kann line.
6. exd5 Nf6 7. Nc3
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The standard plan here
. This position is well known to me and has scored 60% for Black in 103 games on my database. Black will exchange his "bad" Bishop for a Knight and play e6, with his pawns on White squares. Knights are better than Bishops in this position. White appears to have more space with his pawns on e5 and d4, but Black achieves free play for his pieces and can soon start action against the central pawns.
It is best not to wait, as White may play Nd2.
I now have to decide if it is worth preventing White's Knight getting to d6. I decide Nb5 is too slow for White and will get him in trouble so...
10. Nb5 is easily answered by Qa5+
10... Nge7!
10... Qb6 suggested by Andrew Drabble, as it attacks d4 and prevents Nb5. 11. Be3 Nge7 12. Na4 Qd8 13. Nc5 Rb8 14. b4
11. Nb5
Novelty?! I wasn't afraid of this move as I had seen it fail in similar positions. White does not so much as get a Knight entrenched on d6 as "entombed" ! It is vulnerable to a Black sack on e5 taking away its defence, and also f6 undermining move.
11. Bg5 Qb6 12. Bxe7 Kxe7 13. Bxd5 Rhd8 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Ne2 Bxe5 16. Qa4 Bxd4 17. Nxd4 Rxd4 18. Qa3+ Ke8 19. Rae1 h5 20. Qf3 Rad8 21. Qf6 R8d6 22. b3 Qd8 23. Qg7 Ke7 24. f4 R4d5 25. f5 Rxf5 26. Rxf5 gxf5 27. Qg5+ Kd7 28. Qxh5 Qf6 29. Qe2 Qd4+ 30. Kh1 Qd2 31. Qe5 0-1, Barglowski Filip (POL) 2164 - Urban Klaudiusz (POL) 2472, Polanczyk (Poland) 2000
11. Ne2
11...
I'm not getting too paranoid about the Knight getting to d6, I realise I can give White problems.
Essential - defends b7, attacks d4, cuts off the Knight's retreat to b5. White must beware Black playing Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bxe5 now.
13. Be3
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How should Black continue ?
defends against the threat by discovered attack against the Queen.
13... f6!
This is the position I had foreseen on my 10th move. The threat is fxe5 followed by d4! Now both Black's Rook and King Bishop are about to be unleashed.
14. Qd2
14. exf6 Bxf6 loses the d pawn, and White's centre disappears.
This pawn is about to become a monster !
This is much more interesting and forcing than Bxe5.
16... Bxe5 appears simpler, but I got interested in the attacking chances following Nxe5 (possibly involving an exchange sacrifice). 17. Qe2 looked unclear.
Of course the Rook cannot be taken.
18. Qe2?
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Now what ?
18. Rac1! was the move I expected. Here I was considering the exchange sacrifice.. 18... d3 19. Kh1 Nc6!? (19... Bh6 This piece sacrifice does not work.. 20. Qxh6 Ng4 21. Nc4 Qd4 22. Qh4 Rxf2 23. Ne5) 20. gxf3 Nxe7 Fritz considers this advantage Black, but it's certainly better than the game for White. 21. Ne4 (21. Nc4 Qd4) 21... Rd8 22. b3 Nf5
18... Rf4!
This is now strong, as Black threatens d3! and Rd4 !
19. Rac1
19. Nc4!? d3 20. Nxb6 dxe2 21. Nxa8 exf1=Q+ 22. Rxf1 Rc4 23. Bd6 Nf7 24. Bg3 e5 wins
19. g3 d3 20. Qe3 Rd4 21. Ne4 Nc4 and White is in difficulties.
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[A triumph for Black's strategy. White's centre has disappeared and his Knight and Bishop ARE misplaced after all !]
Black's problem is the clock. I have only 6 minutes left to play this game to a finish, whereas White has ten minutes more !
21. Kh1?
This seems a run out of ideas move, but before we are too critical remember this IS a Rapidplay game!
21... Rxd6 22. Bxd6 Qxd6 23. f4 Nd7
The Knight will regroup to c5 with Ne4 threat to remove any blockader of the passed d pawn.
Theat Ne4 !
All Black's pieces are well placed and he has Bishop and Knight and a strong passed d pawn for the Rook.
Black needs to open the e /f files to enter with the Queen /Rook on the K-side.
White cannot find any real play. Playing a5 appears his only option.
Now we see the benefit of the 27...e5 move opening the e and f files.
30... d2 loses a Queen to gain a Queen, as White can return to e1 to block a mate. This move is stronger and keeps the passed d pawn.
31. h3
31. Kg1? is mate in 3 with 31... Qf2+ 32. Kh1 Qf1+ 33. Rxf1 Rxf1#
31... a5?
This wins easily,but in time trouble, I miss a forced mate.
31... Rf1+!! 32. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 33. Kh2 Be5+ 34. g3 Qf2+ 35. Kh1 Bxg3 and mates.
32... dxe2! would have been prettier !! 33. Qd2 Rf1+ 34. Kh2 Be5+ 35. g3 e1=Q
33. Re1 Bc3 34. Rd1 d2 35. a5 Re8 36. Rf4 Re1+ 37. Rf1 bxa5 38. Kg1 Nd3
White played on, giving up his Rook for the passed pawn, but I mated him with two minutes to spare.
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Rapidplay Chartist v HV (1) |
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bd6 7. Bg2
This position has scored 66% White in 19 games.
11. Qc2 h6 12. Bb2 Nd7 13. Rfd1 Nb6 14. Ne5 Be6 15. e4 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Qc7 17. Bf1 c5 18. f4 Bg4 19. Rd2 Rfd8 20. h3 Bf3 21. Rf2 Bh5 22. f5 Nd7 23. g4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 Nxe5 25. Be2 c4 26. f6 g6 27. Qc1 g5 28. Qc3 Nd3 29. Rf3 Qb6+ 30. Kf1 Nxb2 31. Rb1 Na4 32. Qc2 Qc6 33. Qxc4 Qxc4 34. Bxc4 Nb6 35. Bb3 Nd7 36. Rf5 b6 37. Ke2 Rac8 38. Rh1 Rc5 39. Bd5 Rc2+ 40. Kf3 Rc3+ 41. Ke2 Rc2+ 42. Ke3 Rc3+ 43. Kf2 1/2-1/2, Seils Gudula (GER) 1935 - Prussas C, Nordhausen (Germany) 1986
11... Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Nd7 13. e4 Nb6 14. a4 Bc7 15. Qd3 Qf6 16. Bg2
16. a5 Nd7 17. Bb2 Nc5 18. Qe3
16... Rad8 17. Be3 Nd7 18. Qb3!
Now White has pressure against the Black Q-side and the two Bishops.
19. e5! I considered but was loath to compromise ny centre pawns, but it is winning for White. Instead I win a pawn, but it is nowhere near as strong. 19... Qg6 20. g4! threat f4-f5 20... h5 21. g5 White will play f4 with advantage.
19... c5!
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This excellent pawn sack works well for Black.
20. dxc5
20. f4 cxd4 21. e5 Qg6 22. Bxd4 Nc5 23. Qe3 is unclear.
20... Nxc5 21. Bxc5 bxc5 22. Rxc5 Bb6
Black has plenty of compensation for the pawn and pressure against f2. The opposite coloured Bishops may make the ending difficult.
I spent some time working out how to make progress here. It is not easy . The prophylactic Kh2 is probably best. In the end I play a move I have only looked at for a few seconds
25. a5?
Blunders away a pawn.
25... Bxa5 26. Kh2 Bb6 27. f4 Rxd5 28. exd5 Qd4 29. Qxd4 Bxd4 30. Rd1 Bb6 31. d6 Rd8 32. Bb7 Bc7??
A blunder that throws away the game.
32... Kf8 33. d7 Ke7 34. Bc8 a5 35. Rb1 Bc5 36. Rb5 Bb4 37. Kg2 Black's Rook is tied up, but it's problematical.
33. dxc7 1-0
Rapidplay Brighouse v HV (2) |
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Bg4 5. e3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. d5 Nce7 8. e4 Nf6 9. h3 Bd7 10. Be3
never played, Nd2 is normal
11. Nd2 c5 12. Rb1 Ne8 13. b4 f5 14. f3 b6 15. bxc5 bxc5 16. Qc1 Nc8 17. Nb3 Nf6 18. Bg5 Rf7 19. g4 a5 20. Bd3 Qf8 21. Be3 a4 22. Na1 fxe4 23. fxe4 Ne8 24. Be2 Bf6 25. h4 Bd8 26. g5 Ng7 27. Qd1 Ba5 28. Kd2 Nb6 29. Kd3 Qc8 30. Kc2 Nh5 31. Nb5 Qf8 32. Rg1 Nf4 33. Bf1 Nh3 34. Bxh3 Bxh3 35. Kd3 Qe7 36. Rg3 Bd7 37. Nc2 Raf8 38. Qe2 Rf4 39. Bxf4 exf4 40. Rgg1 Qe5 41. Nca3 f3 42. Qf2 Rf4 43. Rbe1 Bf5 0-1, Biriukov Oleg V (RUS) 2356 - Chuprov Dmitry (RUS) 2468, St. Petersburg (Russia) 2002
11... Nh5
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Black intends the thematic break f5.
He may also sack a pawn by playing Nf4 , as this will cost White his dark squared Bishop and open up the g7 a1 diagonal.
13... Kxg7 I wasted time looking at Kxg7, but it's unclear. 14. exf5 Nf4 (14... gxf5? 15. Qg5+)
(14... Nxf5? 15. g4)
15. fxg6 Nxg2+ 16. Kf1 Nf4 17. gxh7 Bxh3+ 18. Ke1
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White's temporary "attack" has come to a full stop.Black can play Kh8 and Neg8 to kick out the White Queen.
16. Bh5?
This just doesn't work. White must have rapidplay or Blitz "fever".
16... gxh5 17. Ne6 Bxe6 18. dxe6 Qe8 19. exf5
19. Nd5 Nexd5 20. exd5 c6 21. Rd1 cxd5 22. cxd5 Qb5 23. Qd2 Ne4 24. Qe2 Qxe2+ (24... Qa5+) 25. Kxe2 Rac8 is easy for Black
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White has nothing - he can resign.
21. Qxg6+
This is a monster.
23. e7 Rf7 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. cxd5 Rxe7 26. Rhe1
threat Rxd4
26... Rf7 27. f3 c6 28. dxc6 Rc8 29. Kb1 Rxc6 30. Re3 Rfc7 31. f4 Nf5 32. Re2 exf4
and White had had enough.
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Rapidplay (1) |
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
has only scored 51% for White in 408 games. Out of fashion these days.
Insipid, 5.e5 or 5.Bb5 are normal
Here Qa4 is a must. Qd1 has only scored 29% for White.
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This has scored 74% for Black in 35 games.
9. Bg5
Here 9. h3 is the most played move.
White has finally stumbled into a normal set up for White in this line, but is several moves behind.
11... Qb4
This is tricky for White
11... Ng4 is the main alternative.
12. Nxc6
This kills any Black tactics, but strengthens Black's centre.
12. Qe2 Bg4! is a shock 13. f3 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Be6 and White is grovelling. 15. b3 Rfc8
12. Bb3! is best
This time threatening Ne5,as well as Nxe3.
14... Ne5 was very playable. 15. Qd2 Ba6 16. Rfe1 Kh7
15... Ba6 16. Rfe1 e6 Black has the better centre and the two Bishops.
16. Rad1
16... Bxb3
Here Qb6 immediately was probably better.
a Rapidplay move. Qb6 again looks ok.
18. Ra1
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White goes for the a-file - but he doesn't have anything else to do !
18... Qb6 19. Qd3 Rfd8 20. Ra6 Qc5 21. Rfa1 Bd4 22. Qf3 Rf8
Not just defensive. Now I have the threat of f5, with pressure against f2.
23. R1a5 Qb4 24. Ra4 Qb7 25. Qd3 e5
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[White can do nothing against a7, and his pieces are getting "off-side" on the Q-side.]
Black threatens f5, and also a central advance with d5.
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Now Black has options of both the f5 /d5 advances.
28... f5! immediately looks good for if 29. Qxd6 fxe4 is winning.
It's now obvious that the White Rooks have achieved nothing, and Black's central pawns will decide things.
Well it is Rapidplay. White self destructs.
31. Nh5? Matthew Parsons 31... e4 wins
31. Qe2 Rd6 32. Qxe5? Bxf2+ 33. Kxf2 Rxa6
and Black won.
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G.M. Peake
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