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I need to start looking for counterplay for my opponent before assuming I have a quick win. I analysed 27 ... Nd5 28. BxN pxB 29. f5 (and if B takes than R sac followed by the other R over to the h-file) but not the simple 27. ... Bb7. I suppose it was rather cowardly of my to invite the draw with 28. Rf2 (instead Rg3 maybe?) but I was all of a sudden very displeased with my position and not thinking straight. I probably should've played 28. Rg3, huh?
Props to batok for holding on & catching me trying to bite off more than I could chew!
I think you could play 20 f5, with the idea of 20... ef 21 Rxf5. If then 21... Rc5 there's 22 Qg3 ef 23 Ne4+ Kh8 24 Nf6.
It looks like 23 Ne4 (with the idea of Nf6) would win more material.
28 Rfd1 seems to avoid the draw. Now Black doesn't have a windmill, just a spite check. And if he plays 28... Nd5, you have 29 Bxd5 Bxd5 30 Rxd5 ed 31 Rxd5 and Black faces deadly problems.
I don't seem to remember why I didn't play 23. Ne4. I thought I found something wrong with it (what I don't remember) or maybe I just thought my variation was more forcing or something (evdiently not).
28 Rfd1 is a great move! Thanks for showing me that!
Cheers,
Narz
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