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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	Black to Move
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8 [Next]	This is not what I played but what Fritz 10 prefers, with the threat of Rb6. If Re2 then Nc5, which is convincing enough since if then Red2 (or Nf2 Rg6+ followed by Rg3 is strong) then Rb6.
9 [Next]	Instead, I played ... a3 and white took the pawn. Black to Move
10 [Next]	Black to Move
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16 [Next]	If White had played Rg1 instead, Black can do quite well with Rxd3, Rxg7+ Kc6, Rxd3 Rxd3, Nd2 Re3+, Kf2 d3 and white loses at least another pawn. Black to Move
17 [Next]	Black to Move
18 [Next]	Here Fritz 10 thinks that Kb6 is strongly winning, for example Rdc1 (Rcd2 c5) Rxd3, Rxc7 Rxf3 and white is falling apart and black's knight helps protect c6. Instead I tried to get give up the exchange for passed pawns... Black to Move
19 [Next]	This is possibly what White should have played. What would follow is ... Black to Move
20 [Next]	Black to Move
21 [Next]	Now the threat is Nc6 (not b4 right away because of d4+) followed by b4. So white continues ...
22 [Next]	Black to Move
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27 [Next]	White's position is on the verge of collapse. Black to Move
28 [Next]	Black to Move
29 [Next]	Black to Move
30 [Next]	Black to Move
31 [Next]	Moving the king to c3 or b3 also wins easily. Black to Move
32 [Next]	Black to Move
33 [Next]	Rc1 would have been met by Kd3. Black to Move
34 [Next]	Black to Move
35 [Next]	Black to Move
36 [Next]	Forces mate.
37 [Next]	White chose to take with the rook instead. Black to Move
38 [Next]	d4 is a huge blunder. Black to Move
39 [Next]	White resigned because he can't prevent c2 followed by Nd3.