Curtains vs PoG

[TimM]

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Qxg3

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[StregaChess]

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after the queen exchange, ...Rc1 is a must?

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It's not a "must" however it would almost be impossible to lose if we do. Hmm... hard to win also.. but impossible to lose....The extra pawn on the kingside for white means nothing, and our b-pawn must be tamed....
So... Rc1 is offers no risk and a few chances...

[chuckleslovakian]

With no other moves mentioned, and I'm pretty sure there are no other viable options, PoG plays 35...Qxg3+

1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. d4 exd4
5. Qxd4 d5
6. cxd5 cxd5
7. Nf3 Nc6
8. Qd3 Nb4
9. Qb3 Bf5
10. Nd4 Be4
11. 0-0 Bc5
12. Nc3 Bxg2
13. Kxg2 Bxd4
14. Qxb4 Bxc3
15. Qxc3 0-0
16. b3 Re8
17. e3 Rc8
18. Qd3 d4
19. exd4 Qd5+
20. Qf3 Rc2
21. Bf4 Ne4
22. Be3 Rc6
23. Kg1 Rf6
24. Qg2 h5
25. Rac1 h4
26. Rc5 Qd6
27. Re5 Rxe5
28. dxe5 Qxe5
29. Rc1 Nc3
30. Re1 Rc6
31. Qf3 h3
32. g4 Nxa2
33. Qxh3 Qe6
34. Qg3 Qxb3
35. Bxa7 Qxg3+

Curtains

PoG

It is now Curtains Turn

[curtains]

36. hxg3

[chuckleslovakian]

Curtains plays 36.hxg3

1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. d4 exd4
5. Qxd4 d5
6. cxd5 cxd5
7. Nf3 Nc6
8. Qd3 Nb4
9. Qb3 Bf5
10. Nd4 Be4
11. 0-0 Bc5
12. Nc3 Bxg2
13. Kxg2 Bxd4
14. Qxb4 Bxc3
15. Qxc3 0-0
16. b3 Re8
17. e3 Rc8
18. Qd3 d4
19. exd4 Qd5+
20. Qf3 Rc2
21. Bf4 Ne4
22. Be3 Rc6
23. Kg1 Rf6
24. Qg2 h5
25. Rac1 h4
26. Rc5 Qd6
27. Re5 Rxe5
28. dxe5 Qxe5
29. Rc1 Nc3
30. Re1 Rc6
31. Qf3 h3
32. g4 Nxa2
33. Qxh3 Qe6
34. Qg3 Qxb3
35. Bxa7 Qxg3+
36. hxg3

Curtains

PoG

It is now PoGs Turn

[beenben]

let's improve the positin of our knight. to C3? or B4?

[durron597]

Anyone like b5? We took all the time to clear out his Queen-pawns, lets start pressuring him now

I also like Nc3 to guard the b1 square.

[gharp]

We definitely have to worry about 37. Re8+ Kh7 38. Re7, attacking both our pawns, right? So knight moves can cost us a pawn, but b5 or Rc8 seem OK.

I like b5, FWIW.

[StregaChess]

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We definitely have to worry about 37. Re8+ Kh7 38. Re7, attacking both our pawns, right? So knight moves can cost us a pawn, but b5 or Rc8 seem OK.

I like b5, FWIW.

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Yes the check and Re7 would be a problem. However we could just as easily play f6 to avoid that issue.
Exchanging rooks seems to be a safe plan, followed by f6.
b5 is a possible move too, but the pawn can get stalled and the rook can check and get behind it...

[durron597]

so we're considering

Rc8
Rc1
Nc3
Nb4 (which I hate)
b5
f6