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1. Nf3
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White plays the uncommon Reti Opening. |
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1... d5
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Black responds with a central pawn thrust. |
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2. d3
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c4 was better. |
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2... g6 3. h3
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A weak move |
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3... Bg7 4. c3
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White needs to develop his pieces rather than push pawns. |
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4... e5 5. Nbd2 f5
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Black dominates the center. |
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6. Qc2 e4
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Black gains space on White's side of the board. |
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7. dxe4 fxe4 8. Nd4 c5 9. Nd4b3 b6
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Here White should play c4! attacking Black's pawn center. |
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10. e3 Bd7 11. a4 a6
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Black wastes a tempo on an unnecessary move. |
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12. g3
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Preparing to fianchetto his bishop on a blocked diagonal |
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12... Ne7 13. Nb1
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This knight retreat is counterproductive. |
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13... O-O
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Black has pressure on the f-file. |
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14. Bg2 Nbc6 15. O-O Ne5
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Because of White's weakening c3 move earlier, Black now has an outpost square on d3. |
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16. Rd1 Nd3 17. Rd2
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Black has a traffic jam on the queenside. |
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17... Qc8 18. Kh2
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Here, Black can white a knight with c4. |
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18... Be5
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Black chooses to hunt for bigger game. |
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19. Re2 Nf5 20. Kg1 Bxg3
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Nxg3 was more accurate. |
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21. fxg3 Nxg3 22. Rd2 Bxh3
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White's pawn shield has been destroyed. |
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23. Qd1 Bxg2 24. Kxg2
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If Rxg2, then Rf1+ winning the Queen. |
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24... Rf3 25. Rc2 Nf1
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Black smells victory. |
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