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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bd6
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Fairly standard opening so far |

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3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 O-O
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Still nothing to write home about. |

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6. Bc4 Nc6 7. Nxc6
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I have a pathaloical fear of knight's and will almost always take one. |
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7... bxc6
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especially if it doubles pawns or otherwise weakens opponents structure. |

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8. O-O Be5 9. Bg5
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a feeble pin. |

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9... a5
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eh ? |

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10. Bxf6
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I said I hated knight's didn't I ? |

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10... Qxf6 11. Qd3 Rd8
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d7 pawn was well protected by bishop anyway. |

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12. a4 d5 13. exd5 cxd5 14. Nxd5
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So it's not really threatening the black queen, and the bxd5 would have at least threatened the a rook |

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14... Qh6
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uh oh..Qh2 dead :o( |

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15. Ne7+
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but wait! |

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15... Kh8 16. Qxd8#
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hehehe... of course that was the plan all along :0)) (I wish!!) |

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