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1. g3
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Ok, this guy has already beaten me once, so i'm on my guard and out for revenge!! |
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1... e5
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2. e4
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I decide to go with the fianchetto bishop on the king side, i'm starting to use this defense more often but i used to hate it...The reason i a starting to use it more is that i find the g2 h8 diagonal a very potent weapon more often than not. Of course it can backfire when the opposition tries his hardest to exchange the bishop..... |
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2... Nf6
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The usual response..... |
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3. Bg2
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i carry on with the plan.... |
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3... Bc5
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Instant pressure on the f3 square... |
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4. c3
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No need to worry about that just yet so i carry on developing, i can't afford to lose tempo defending reasonably safe squares..... |
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4... O-O 5. Ne2
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Another move i seem to have adopted recently instead of Nf6 i have found success with Ne2 although usually i link the 2 knights up with Nc3 at some point. This may not be the case in this game..... |
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5... d5
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Trying to get a firm grip on the center of the board.... |
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6. exd5
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I'm happy to exchange the pawns instantly it may have been better play to adopt a passive stance and continue developing but i don't fancy a huge trade off in the center later on.... |
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6... Nxd5
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7. d4
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I decide not to let black gain control of the center and i want to test his mettle, is he up for a fight or will he go passive on me... |
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7... exd4
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Bang up for it, you have to admire the fighting spirit and i know i'm in a battle..... |
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8. cxd4
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No choice really if i want that center all to myself.... |
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8... Bb6
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Unfortunately i have a isolani but i am prepared to pay this price if it means i gain time and space to formulate a decent attack.... |
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9. O-O
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now that my king is safe i can start to position my pieces in a threatening manner, i have no real plan at this point so it's just a case of positional play right now... |
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9... Nc6 10. a3
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A precautionary move against Nb4 although i don't see d4 lasting much longer... |
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10... Be6 11. b4
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Not sure exactly why i made this move maybe i can trap the bishop on b6 other than that it's just a pawn push when really i should be rallying the troops.... |
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11... Qf6
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This is starting to look like a meaningful attack, i best be on my guard.... |
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12. Bb2
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everything is pointed at that pawn so i do what i can to add a little more life to it... |
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