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1. Nf3
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I am annotating this game today, as I have to play him again today in the European Seniors Team Championships in Poland. We are playing in the 65+ section, he for England 1 and me for England 2 |
 
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1... c5
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I offered him a Sicilian. |
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2. c4
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He turned it into a symmetrical English |
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2... Nc6
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Knight out |
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3. Nc3
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He gets his knight out. |
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3... e5
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This is bold play, leaving a hole on d5, but on the other hand, if I can safely get in d7-d5 then I could have a Maroczy Bind reversed pawn formation. |
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4. d3
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Natural development |
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4... g6
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I had a plan of finchettoing the bishop, playing Ng-e7, 0-0 and d7-d5 |
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5. g3
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He decides to fianchetto too |
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5... Bg7
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I continue |
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6. Bg2
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So does he |
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6... Nge7
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according to plan |
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7. O-O
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Castles |
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7... O-O
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Me too. |
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8. Rb1
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Perhaps preparing b2-b4 |
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8... Re8
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Giving support to my e pawn. |
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9. a3
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Preparing b2-b4 |
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9... d5
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So I advance in the centre |
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10. cxd5
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He takes |
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10... Nxd5
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I take back |
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