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"Italian Battleground ", Chess.com, 2018
Although White will be only the exchange up, the Rook's ability to attack both sides of the board will be sufficient to bring home the win.
31.b3 Bxg4 32.c4 b6 33.Kf2
There was also the straight forward 33.c5 bxc5 34.dxc5 dxc5 35.Rc1 which would open lines for the Rook. I wanted to position my King, first.
33...h5 34.Kg3 h6
35.Kf4 a6
Black is getting squeezed. If 35...Bd7, then 36.Rh1 Bg4 37.c5 was one way to proceed. My choice was slower.
36.b4 Bd7 37.c5 bxc5 38.bxc5 dxc5 39.dxc5 Black resigned
Black cannot stop White's passed pawn and protect his own pawns at the same time.
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