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Cross pin in the middle-game

I had the black pieces against a French IM in an otb open with classical time. The opening was somewhat off-beat, I played the NID rather aggresively. I saw the nice cross pin long time in advance :). Alas, I was a bit short of time so I accepted the draw in a good position.



It is a pity you took the draw.
That's right. I cannot say whether I saw ...Qh6 at the end which should be a very clear plus.

But I even lost much better positions... :D That's the way it that's the way things go.
Yes, it is the way things go, but I regret more a draw in a won position than playing on to win and eventually lose. On the other hand trying too hard to win a drawn position by forcing it and then losing is stupid.

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