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1. c4 e5 2. Qc2
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Unusual. |

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2... Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6
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Two knights game. |

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4. e3 g6
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Wanting to play Bg7 and then castle. |

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5. Nf3
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Developing. |

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5... Bg7 6. Be2 O-O
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Castles early. |

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7. O-O
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Likewise. |

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7... a6
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Should be opening up the bishop by d6 or d5. |

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8. a3 d6
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Opens up the bishop, this move usually blocks in the black squared bishop, but because the bishop is at g7, this move is fine. |

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9. d4
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Attacking. |

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9... Bf5
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Threatens the queen. |

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10. e4
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Blocks the threat and threteans the bishop. |

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10... Bg4 11. d5 Nd4
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Threatening the queen and bishop unless the swap is excepted. |

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12. Nxd4
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The swap is excepted, and I surely like my position. |

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12... exd4 13. Bxg4
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Takes the bishop. |

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13... dxc3
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I take the knight. |

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14. bxc3
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Blunder. I get a bishop for a pawn. |

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14... Nxg4 15. h3 Nf6 16. Bg5 Qe7
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Preparing for an attack. |

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17. Rfe1 h6
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I threaten the bishop, wanting it to get out of my territory. |

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18. Be3 Qxe4 19. Qd2
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Bad move, I receive a free pawn. |

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19... Qxc4 20. Rab1 Nxd5
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And another free pawn. |

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