Annotated Chess Game 8600550 by Uncle Stosh

2011 3 day ladder challenge Reti Opening

14... Be6xh3
noble gesture and accept the sacrifice gladly
15. gxh3 Nc6e5 16. Nf3xe5 dxe5 17. Be3c5 Be7xc5 18. bxc5
the advanced pawn fortress creates a lot of difficulties to ignore for black
18... Qd8e7 19. Nc3e4
the white bishop holds the line for white
19... Nf6xe4 20. Bb1xe4 Qe7xc5
farewell noble pawn
21. Qd1e2 f6 22. Be4f5 b5 23. Bf5e6
this is power of the advanced pawns to anchor bishop
23... Kg8h8 24. Rf1c1
the queen may not want to assist in the pawn capture now
24... c6 25. cxb5
this exchange keeps bishop pawn link intact
25... Qc5xb5 26. Qe2xb5
don't think need the queen now with material advantage and position
26... cxb5
was surprised at that pawn used for capture but safer choice
27. Rc1c6 a5 28. Ra1d1 b4 29. axb4 axb4 30. d6 b3 31. Be6xb3
glad to exchange bishop for advancing pawn and free the pawn of white to advance more