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This game I found to be rather intense. In the middle game I was searching on how to make my position more active. Too my credit though I did have a strong center but less space. |
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3
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Closed Sicilan |
 
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2... e6 3. f4 Nc6
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Transposing into the Grand Prix attack. |
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4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb5 Nf6 6. Bxc6+
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I consider this move to be weak as it only strengthens my center and trades off whites good bishop for a knight. |
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6... bxc6 7. e5
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Making the center static. Not sure if this really does much for either side however it does allow white King side attacking chances with the f5 break. |
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7... Nd7 8. O-O Ba6 9. d3 Rb8 10. b3
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Not a bad choice as it settles the issue of how to develop the c1 bishop. |
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10... Be7 11. Re1
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Not sure I think much of this move however it does relieve the pin of the d3 pawn. |
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11... O-O 12. Bb2
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Here is we move into the middle game. I've got a powerful center however I'd consider my pieces less active than the white ones. The problem I have here is how to get my pieces into the action. I decide it would be best for me to relieve myself of these doubled pawns and open up my bishops' diagonals. |
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12... c4 13. dxc4 Bxc4
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As strange as this move looks it is perfectly playable. If white should play bxc4 Rxb2 black should have a clear advantage. |
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14. Nd4
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This move centralizes the white knight and shows whites activity. Black must look at how to avoid Nxc6. I've got two options I can pin the knight or defend the pawn. I think Bc5 is playable but I went with the other playable option Qc7 because of the pressure to e5. |
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14... Qc7 15. f5
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I have the option of play Nxe5 here. I didn't really notice this move at the time but I feel that lining up my knight with the b2 bishop might be a bad thing. |
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15... exf5
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?! this probably not as good as Nxe5 because white can play Nxf5 and the knight now has a great position as everything is aimed at g7. |
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16. e6
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?! better is Nxf5. |
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16... Nc5 17. exf7+ Rxf7 18. Ba3
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Forcing my c4 bishop to move and put pressure on e7. |
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18... Ba6 19. Kh1
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?! This moves off the checking diagonal but really doesn't do anything for whites game. In fact it opens up back rank mating opportunities for black which is in fact how I end up winning this game. |
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19... Ne4
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Forcing the trade of knights due to Nf2+ and Bxa3. |
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20. Nxe4 fxe4
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My pawns now look great and should be a long term advantage for me. |
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21. Bxe7 Rxe7
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Okay know I need to find a way to get my bad bishop working for me rather then just being stuck on a6. Be nice if I can force a trade. Abstractly if I could take my a6 bishop off the board for his d4 knight my game looks winning. |
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22. Re3 Rf8
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Stacking up on the f-file. |
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23. Qg4
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Moving the queen to a better square and removing the threat of Rf1+. |
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23... Ref7
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Now threatening the back rank mate. |
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