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1. e4 c6
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The caro-kann, my favourite defense to the king-pawn opening |
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2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4
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This is my least favourite variation, the Panov Attack |
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4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. Qb3
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My last move was dubious, as this move demonstrates. If I play b6 here, c6 will be weak. |
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6... dxc4
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If White plays Qxb7 here, I'd respond with Nbd7, the only move. |
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7. Bxc4
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This forces e6. |
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7... e6 8. Qxb7 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Be7 10. O-O O-O
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So I'm down a pawn, but White has an isolated d-pawn. |
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11. Qa6 Nb6 12. Bb3 Ne4 13. Re1 Nxc3 14. bxc3
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Now White has hanging pawns, with the c-pawn being backward. |
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14... Qc7
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If the white Queen weren't on a6, I'd play Rc8. |
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15. Bd2 Nd5
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Thank god the bishop on e7 will still be defended by the queen after the e-file opens. |
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16. Bxd5 exd5 17. Ne5 f6 18. Qc6
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Here, I should have played Qd8! and the knight will have to return to f3. |
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18... Bd6 19. Qxc7 Bxc7 20. Nc6 Bd6 21. Ne7+ Bxe7 22. Rxe7
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Now White has a rook on the 7th rank, which means trouble for Black. However, Black has defensive resources. |
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22... Rf7 23. Rae1 Be4
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breaking communication |
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24. Rxf7 Kxf7 25. f3 Bd3 26. Re3 Bc4 27. a3
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White's a-pawn is easy prey. |
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27... Rb8 28. Be1
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If Bc1, the Rb1, followed by Rb3. |
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28... Rb3 29. a4 Ra3
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If |
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30. Bg3 Rxa4
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Black's a-pawn is now passed and hence dangerous. |
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31. Bd6 Ra2 32. Re7+ Kg6 33. h4 h5 34. Rc7 a5 35. Bf8 Kf5
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Saves a tempo |
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36. Bxg7 a4 37. Bf8 a3 38. Ra7 Ra1+
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Lucky for me, the White king is still on the first rank. |
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39. Kh2 a2 40. Bb4 Rb1 41. Rg7 a1=Q
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It's about time to resign, my friend. |
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42. g4+
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No, there is no checkmate for you, my friend. |
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