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1.d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7.g4 Bg6 8.Qf3 c6 9. g5 Nh5 10.Be3 Nd7 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.Bd3 Bd6 13.Ne4 Bc7 14. O-O-O Qe7 15.Rhf1 Rf8 16.Bd2 0-0-0 17.a3 a5 18.Bc4 Nb6 19.Bb3 Rxd4 20.Bxa5 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Nd5 22.Bxc7 Qxc7 23.Kb1 Qf4 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.Qh3+ Kc7 26.Nc5 Qd6 27.Qe3 b6 28.Na6+ Kb7 29.Nb4 Rd8 30.Qd3
30.Qd3 and and 30.Qe2 were my first ideas, they are the "positional" choice in this position, and are both similar and can transpose. 30.Qe2 was just as good.
But I was very interested in others ideas, to put fire in the board!!
My first big idea was 30.c4!? (using the fact that b5 has not been played yet, and could be played soon, so this is practically the last try with c4 possible) and Black have to play very precisely, not only to conserve somes advantages, but to not lose also here!! 30..d4 is the best move here, the pawn is becoming more dangerous here than before, so why 30.c4? the response is 31.Qb3! (the point) with awful treaths. Now just somes good-looking moves, but inaccurate moves by Black to show the danger :
31..Dxh2? 32.c5!
31..Qc7? 32.c5!
31..c5 32.Qf3+!
31..Qe7 32.Qa4 Qe4+ 33.Ka2 Ra8 34.Re1!
31..Qe6 32.Nd3 Qf5 33.Re1 Kc7 34.c5
With advantage for White.
But I have also worked to find Black best defense, the only one to stay better.
31..Nf4! 32.c5 Qe6 33.Qa4 bxc5 (33..Ra8 34.Qc2 unclear) 34.Qa6+ Kc7 35.Qa5+ Kd7 36.Qxc5 Qe4+ 37.Ka1 Ne6 38.Qc4 Rc8 unclear.
Until now, I was still hesitating between the positional idea Qd3 or Qe2, and the sharp c4, because Black haven't managed to find a clear advantage, I think it's unclear/equal. But there was an improvement for Black, that was sufficient to let me forgive 30.c4!?
This is the critical variation : 30.c4!? d4 31.Qb3! Nf4! 32.c5 bxc5! (yes, that simple move) 33.Nd3+ Kc8 34.Qxf7 Nxd3 35.Rxd3 Qd5 36.Qa7 Qf5 and Black is definitely better.
But another idea came into my mind, Qb3 is the key move after c4, so, can I try to play 30.Qb3 before c4, with the idea to avoir somes defenses?
Let's see somes ideas : 30.Qb3!? f5!? (anticipating the c4 treath)31.c4! Nf4 32.c5 (unclear)
But I think, Black's best choice is 30..Nf4! (oh, again that annoying move) 31.Rf1! (here, c4 has been delayed for another good move, that's an advantage of 30.Qb3 over the immediate 30.c4) f5 32.Nxc6 Kxc6 33.Qa4+ b5 34.Qa6+ Kd7 35.Qb7+ Qc7 36.Qxc7+ Kxc7 37.Rxf4 Re8 was possibly the critical variation, I have regained the material, but now, Black's advantage is no more on material, but on the position. Even if it's a Rook ending with a material equality, I was quite affraid to play the White side here, because Black have the best ending here. But I haven't analyse too deep to know if it's draw or not. So, 30.Qb3 deserve attention, and the final assessment is not clear.
Someone proposed 30.Rf1, but I think it's the worst of the"main alternatives" for White here, because it's just not as flexible as Qe2 or Qd3.
Is my actual move and plan the best here? I hope so!
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