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Is there a standard capitalization for chess annotations? I try to be clear at all times, but I'm inconsistent. |
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6
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While not entirely sold on the French-style defense, I like it against the Three Knights opening as it frees the QN quickly. |
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4. Bc4
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Threatening pressure on the KBP. This move is weaker than 3. Bc4 as an attacking move since Black's QB is now free, but just fine for development. |
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4... Nf6
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Ensuring that all remains safe on the home front. |
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5. d3
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Castle first and wait? The mirrored pawns cut off the KB. |
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5... g6
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Departing a touch from standard play. I am not a huge fan of the Be7 move except against early bishop pressure. I started experimenting with the fiancetto recently however so still don't have solid timing developing it. |
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6. Be3
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Prepares to advance the QP? |
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6... Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe2
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Look, I'm just saying, I think this wastes the move. The alternative 8. d4 attack opens up the middle nicely for White, who has movement with his rooks. |
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8... Qe7
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Probably Black should move out the bishop first, possibly with exchange to weaken White's knight pressure. However, this proves useful... |
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9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. exd5 Nd8
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If 10. ... Nb4 11. c3 Na6 and the Knight is sidelined, with 12. Bxa6 bxa6 doubling the edge pawns - yech. Not that the current position is much better. |
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11. d4
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I prefer 11. c3 first both to back up this pawn advance and give the Bishop a flight square. |
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11... b6
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Preparing for Bb7 to pressure the advanced QP. |
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12. Bg5 Qd7
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12. ... Bf6 and the consequent exchange sacrifices the fiancettoed position. This is cramped though. |
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13. Bb5 Qf5 14. Rad1
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A curious time to move the Rook. |
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14... e4
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Ensures that White's QP remains doubled with threat of Qxd5 winning the pawn eventually. Unfortunately White's black Bishop gets free reign... |
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15. Be7 exf3
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Queen exchange, or lose the Knight outright as moving the Queen gives Black time to move the Rook. |
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16. Qxf3 Qxf3 17. gxf3
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Incidentally doubles another pawn. |
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17... Bb7
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Threatening the QP. |
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18. c4
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(Just take the Rook already.) |
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18... a6 19. Bd7 f6 20. Bxf8 Kxf8
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So that was all an overly complicated exchange. The two bishops combined with the doubled pawn may give Black an advantage. |
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21. Rfe1 Nf7 22. Re4 Rd8 23. Be6 Ng5 24. Rh4
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Whoops. |
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