Annotated Chess Game 9392729

1. c4 c5 2. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 3. Nb1c3 d5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3xd4 dxc4 6. g3 e5 7. Nd4f3 Qd8xd1 8. Nc3xd1 Bf8b4

Black has taken the initiative

9. Nd1c3 Nb8c6 10. Bc1g5 Nf6e4 11. Bg5d2 Ne4xc3 12. Bd2xc3 Bb4xc3 13. bxc3 Bc8f5 14. Ra1d1 Ke8e7

The middle game is almost done and the end game approaches, so it is the kings time to fight with his troops.

15. Nf3h4 Bf5e6 16. Bf1g2 Nc6a5 17. Nh4f3 f6 18. Nf3d2 Ra8b8 19. Nd2e4 Rh8d8 20. Rd1xd8 Rb8xd8 21. Ne4c5 b6 22. Nc5xe6 Rd8g8

! In a trade one normally trades, but I'm just plain not paying attention.

23. Bg2h3 g5 24. Ne6c7 h5 25. Nc7d5 Ke7f7 26. Bh3f5 Na5c6 27. Nd5b4 Nc6xb4 28. cxb4 Rg8d8 29. O-O Rd8d6 30. e3 Rd6c6 31. Rf1d1 c3

The passed pawn is black's only hope.

32. Rd1d7 Kf7e8 33. Rd7d1 Rc6c4 34. Bf5d7 Ke8e7 35. a3 c2 36. Rd1c1 Rc4c3 37. Bd7a4 Rc3xa3 38. Ba4xc2

? White is setting himself up for a pin.

38... Ra3c3 39. Kg1g2 a5 40. bxa5 bxa5 41. h4 a4 42. hxg5 fxg5 43. Kg2h3 a3 44. f4 Ke7f6 45. fxg5 Kf6xg5 46. e4 a2 47. Kh3h2 Rc3xc2 48. Rc1xc2 a1=Q

The game is over.

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