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1. Nf3
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This is the Queen's Indian Defense d5-pawn sac line. A nice positional crush up to the sacrificial finish. Feel free to leave comments, especially if you're going to give it 1 star!!! |
 
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1... Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4
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6. Nc3 0-0; 7. Re1! is more topical and now 7...Ne4, 7...c5, or 7...d5 are possible. |
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6... c5
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It's difficult to believe that such a seemingly natural move is a mistake, however, White's next move not only cramps the Black position, but gives White dangerous initiative. |
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7. d5
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This temporary pawn sacrifice can also occur when Black plays 6...0-0; 7. d5 ed; 8. Nh4 c6!?, with roughly equal chances. With the c-pawn on c5 the White pawn center will permanently cramp the Black position. |
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7... exd5 8. Nh4
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A typical theme in the QID, white exploits the pin on the h1-a8 diagonal to win back the pawn. The h4-knight also prepares to sink in on f5 with threats against the Black king. |
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8... d6
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Another idea is 8...Na6 followed by ...Nc7. |
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9. cxd5 Nbd7
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Black chooses the more central deployment of the knight, retaining the possibility of dropping in on e5. |
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10. Nc3
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Preventing any "comeback" tactics on the d5-pawn due to the queen and bishop battery on the h4-d8 diagonal. |
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10... O-O 11. Nf5
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I was in no rush to play e4 and want to meet ...g6 with Nh6 , keeping the Black pieces awkwardly placed. |
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11... Ne5 12. Bg5
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This move turns out to be not so good, as Black gets some tempi by kicking it around. |
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12... h6 13. Bf4
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Then again, h6 does become the scene of a later sacrifice! |
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13... Ng6 14. Bd2
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Operating on the premise that any exchanges favor the cramped side, I preserve the bishop for later deployment. It also seems that the Black knight is better on e5 than on g6, but I could be wrong. |
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14... Re8 15. Qc2
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Preparing the centralize the rooks and push the e- and f-pawns. |
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15... Bf8
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It seems that Black has made the most of his reorganization. White still has the advantage due to the static space advantage and better placed pieces. |
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16. Rfe1
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I was entertaining the idea of Ra-e1 also. |
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16... Qd7
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Black continues to unravel, all would be well, if Black could play ...d5. |
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17. Rac1
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Not so sure about this move, as I was intending Rad1, but at the last minute I had some idea about slowing down Black's queenside play as I was sure ...b5 and ...c4 was sure to come. |
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17... b5
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Black's only feasible plan of expansion. |
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18. e4
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Now it's a race! |
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18... b4 19. Nd1
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The knight wants to go to c4 via e3. |
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