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Our second online game and an interesting ending. Usually our games don't go far into the end game so we have less experience with it. White makes mistakes and gives Black the advantage which was carried through to the end game. Black made a mistake and gave White the opportunity to win or draw, but this was missed and despite black having the opportunity to win both sides agreed to a draw! It pays to study the end game! |
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1. d4 d5 2. Nf3
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Was initially thinking of Queen's gambit (c4) but decided to secure the centre with a Knight first. |
 
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2... e6 3. c4
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Here comes the c4 pawn |
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3... dxc4
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accepted. Black is now up by one pawn but is at risk of becoming distracted by protecting his pawn advantage and falling behind in developing is primary pieces. |
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4. e4
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Strong centre attack with two pawns. Also unmasks attack on black's pawn on c4. |
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4... b5
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Black tries to keep his pawn advantage, but at the cost of giving up the centre and development. White has one piece in play, black has none. |
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5. Nc3
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! Develops another piece and places further pressure on black's pawn advance. |
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5... Bb4
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Pin Knight to King to prevent it moving. At least this is a developing move, but with the bishop out so far it can easily be deflected by p-a3. |
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6. a3
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Force black to move his bishop again. |
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6... Bxc3+
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Black goes for the exchange! |
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7. bxc3 Nf6
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And now black can bring a piece into play. |
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8. Ne5
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? White pushes into the centre although this may be a bit premature with no other pieces developed yet. |
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8... O-O
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Protects the King and allows a rook some freedom. |
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9. Qf3
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? White elects to protect the pawn with his Queen instead of breaking his 3 castle side pawn rank.
White's early advance of his Knight is coming back to bite him. If his Knight was still on f3 then p-e5 would have forced black to move his Knight.
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9... Bb7
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! Black's "fianchetto" bishop is pinning white's pawn on e4 to his queen (it's only protecting at present). This pawn is unprotected |
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10. Qd1
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? White retreats but probably not to the best place (too far). He has lost the developing advantage and another pawn! |
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10... Nxe4 11. Qc2
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Counter attack and re-develops his queen with a line on h7 - a possible early mate square. |
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11... Bd5
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Black takes more control of the centre now, despite white's more advanced pawn. |
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12. Nf3
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? Why not develop another piece (eg black square bishop). White was perhaps nervous now he is 2 pawns down. |
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12... c6
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Black's bishop is hemmed in, but this is ok as he is pawn supported and can't be attacked by a pawn. |
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13. h4
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White is going for an early mate. His queen needs protection, eg by a Knight on g5, but this would need to be pawn supported due to his queen covering that square. |
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