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1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5
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Nimzovich defense. I'm playing white. I actually had no idea what this was called until I looked it up in the Openings DB. |

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3. Nc3 Be7 4. Bc4 h6 5. O-O
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Nothing special happening. |

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5... Nf6 6. Re1
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I move my rook out. |

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6... O-O
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He castles. |

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7. d4
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I threaten his pawn for control of center. |

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7... b6
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Not sure what he's doing here. |

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8. b3
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I don't know why I didn't take that pawn. |

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8... d6
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He defends his pawn, it's too late for me to capture now. |

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9. d5
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I try to stop his capturing my pawn, and gain control of the center. |

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9... Na5
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He wants my bishop. |

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10. Bb2
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I let him take my bishop. |

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10... Nxc4
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He wants the trade. |

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11. bxc4
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I take back. |

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11... a5
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He develops his pawns. |

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12. Nb5
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Moving my knight out of my bishop's way. |

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12... h5
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He moves his pawn up. |

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13. h4
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I move mine up too. |

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13... Ng4
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He moves his knight out of the way so he can take my pawn. |

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14. Qd2
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I do not notice his attack on my pawn, and double my rooks up. |

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14... Bxh4
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He takes my pawn. |

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