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1. e4 
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My season has been pretty bad so far - 5 draws and 1 loss in the 4NCL. At last I get to win a game! | 
   
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1... c5 
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I play my trusted Sicilian. | 
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2. Nf3 
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He plays the main line. | 
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2... d6 
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I sometimes also play 2.....Nc6 | 
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3. c3 
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Aiming for d2-d4. | 
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3... Nf6 
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Attacking e4. | 
   
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4. Bd3 
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Defending e4, although there is no danger as 4.....Nxe4 is met with 5. Qa4+ winning the knight on e4. My opponent said afterwards that he should have played 4. h3 | 
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4... Bg4 
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Played, before he can get h3 in.... | 
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5. h3 
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He attacked my bishop. | 
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5... Bh5 
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I retreated. Probably exchanging on f3 is better. Now I get into an uncomfortable position. | 
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6. e5 
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He advances. | 
   
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6... dxe5 
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I take. | 
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7. Qa4+ 
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He throws in a check, so that he can recapture the pawn on e5. | 
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7... Nc6 
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In the two games in the Gameknot World Database with this position, black played Nb-d7 and won both games, but I didn't like the look of the position after 8. Nxe5 | 
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8. Nxe5 
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He takes the pawn. | 
   
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8... Qd5 
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Defending and attacking. | 
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9. Nxc6 
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He takes. | 
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9... bxc6 
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Of course, if I take with the queen, I lose to 10. Bb5 | 
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10. O-O 
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I can't take his bishop on d3 as my c6 pawn goes with check, followed by the Ra8. | 
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10... e6 
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So I quietly develop. | 
   
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