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1. Nf3
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White plays the Reti Opening. |
 
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1... c6
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Black plays a Caro-Kann Defense |
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2. c4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4
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Black's bishop's diagonal has been blocked. |
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4... d6
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Releasing the other bishop |
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5. Qc2
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Perhaps not the best move in the opening |
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5... Bg4
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Threatening to double White's pawns |
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6. Be2 Bxf3
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This exchange benefits White. |
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7. Bxf3 Qb6
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The Black Queen doesn't do shit on b6. |
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8. O-O e6 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2
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White clears the first rank. |
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11... a5 12. Ne4
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Attacking the weak d6 pawn |
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12... d5 13. Nd6
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The knight reaches a nice outpost on d6. |
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13... Nf5 14. c5 Qc7 15. Nxf5
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Doubling Black's pawns |
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15... exf5 16. Be2 Nd7 17. Bd3 b6
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A weak move, which exposes c6 |
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18. cxb6 Nxb6 19. Rac1 Rac8 20. Bb5
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Taking advantage of the pin on the c-file |
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20... Na8 21. Qxc6
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White is up a pawn |
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21... Qxc6 22. Rxc6 Rxc6 23. Bxc6 Nc7 24. Ba3 Rc8
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White's bishop pair will dominate. |
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25. Bd7 Rd8 26. Bc6 Ne6 27. Rc1 Ng5
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The losing move |
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28. Be7 Rc8 29. Bxg5 h6 30. Be7 Rc7 31. Bd6 Rc8 32. Rc5 f4 33. Bxf4
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Winning more material |
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33... g5 34. Bd6 f5
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The biggest blunder of the game |
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35. Bxd5+
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Happy Birthday! |
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