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After 24. Qg3, David offered me a draw.


I briefly considered it, but a few major factors caused me to decline and keep playing. A few moves ago, the time on the clock was about 35 minutes to 20 minutes in favor of David. But due to my impending attack, I was able to regain a lot of time, so the time was about even at 13 minutes right now. I also knew that I was going to go on the offense and that he wouldn’t offer me a draw if he thought he was still better.


25. Be2 Ne4 26. Qe3 f5


This move grabs more space on the kingside to inhibit White’s pieces. Origi- nally, I was scared of g4 because I cannot move my f-pawn due to the knight on e4. However, I soon realized that I can just play Rh4 and double up on the h-file with a decisive attack.


Solidifying my position and preparing


to strike. By now, my pieces have all found comfortable positions and my attack should be decisive. Soon to follow is Rch8 and f4, with a deadly attack.


29. Bf3 f4, White resigned. Here, David resigned because he knew


that his position was completely lost. He cannot take on f4 due to e5-e4, winning the bishop on f3. After 30. Qf2 fxg3 31. hxg3 e4 32. Bg2 Rxg3 leaves White with a hopeless position down a pawn and soon to be mated after ... Rh8. In the end, I was successfully able to stave off his initial attack and launch a strong counterattack that decided the match.


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