Curtains vs PoG

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On 17...Rc8 18.Qd4 Rc2 I'n not sure he has time for 19.Qxa7 since 19...Ne4 threatens Qf6 which attacks the Ra1 and the f2 pawn a third time.

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isn't Rc8 susceptible to Bd2 which forces us to move back or face Bc3 which traps the rook in? if we moves the queen over to protect from Bc3, he can just move a rook over and exchange rooks, forcing us to move Qa8 to protect the pawn, which just doesn't look too fantastic.

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I assume you mean after 17...Rc8 18.Qd4 Rc2 19.Bd2

Don't just say oh, he can do this and if we do that he does this and we're in trouble. Now go back and see if there is another move that stops the idea. Look for something that serves more that one purpose. Hint: How about something that covers c3 yet doesn't give him time for Rc1 because it also threatens something else? And consider that for every move in your variation there is a chance that there may be a better move for either side. This is how you analyze a chess position.