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1. e4
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This is what passes for my opening repertoire. Not very original huh? I like this game because although I gave up a large advantage I gained early. I finished with a very pretty forced mate. |
 
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1... e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5
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I won't play exd5 because of e4, threatening my knight. |
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3... d4
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Letting go of the e-file for the sake of an advanced d pawn. |
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4. g3
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I want to fianchetto my white bishop. |
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4... f6
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Of course. |
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5. Nf3 c5
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This lets me know he doesn't have any immediate plans to lose another pawn so I might as well release my good bishop. |
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6. d3 b6
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I'm sure I would pay dearly for delaying development if my opponent weren't also pushing pawns. |
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7. c3 Nc6 8. Bg2 Bd6 9. O-O Nge7 10. cxd4
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Time to open things up. |
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10... cxd4 11. b3 Ba6 12. Bb2
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Attack d4 a second time. |
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12... Nb4
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Black almost had a good attack, he should have simply protected the d pawn. |
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13. Bxd4
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And I didn't see what was coming. |
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13... Bxd3
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A rook for a bishop? |
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14. Re1
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No thanks. |
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14... Nc2
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A rook for a bishop and a knight I'll take. |
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15. Qxd3 Nxe1 16. Nxe1
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And I win the exchange (this game helped me recognize the superiority of a bishop and a knight against a rook in many positions) |
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16... Bb4
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Attacking my undefended knight. |
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17. Nc3
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stops the threat to the knight while releasing my rook. |
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17... O-O 18. Ne2
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Get my knight to a more useful square but I missed the fork. |
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18... f5 19. Qc4+
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Now I see it. |
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19... Rf7 20. Qxb4
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And I get a bishop for free. |
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