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1. e4
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My dear friend Elena has asked me to annotate this game for her. So I do so! |
 
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1... c5
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Black decides on the Sicilian Defence! |
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2. d3
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White opts for a closed version of it. I think this move rather lacks bite. |
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2... Nc6
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Black develops sensibly |
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3. Be3
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As does white |
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3... e6
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This is quite sound too |
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4. Nf3
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Sound development, but again rather lacking bite. What is White's plan exactly here? |
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4... d6
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After White's rather unambitious opening, I would have been tempted to try d7-d5 instead here. |
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5. Nc3
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White continues to develop. |
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5... Nf6
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As does Black. |
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6. Be2
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Sensible development again! |
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6... d5
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This rather wastes a move. If Black wanted to play this, she could have played d7-d5 in one move rather than two. Still it threatens d5-d4, so White has to do something about this threat. |
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7. exd5
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So White takes. |
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7... exd5
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Black takes back. |
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8. Bd2
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This again is very passive. Bg5 was far more active. Maybe d3-d4 could have been played too. This leaves Black with a comfortable space advantage. |
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8... Be7
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So Black develops |
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9. O-O
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White castles |
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9... O-O
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As does Black |
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10. Re1
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Another sensible move, moving the rook to the open file. |
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10... a6
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Is she preparing b7-b5 taking space on the queen side? |
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