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1. e4
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This is a very short game, with white rather surprisingly getting mated! |
 
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1... c5
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So it starts as a Sicilian Defence. |
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2. Nc3
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This seems to indicate the closed variations. |
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2... Nc6
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I reply in kind. |
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3. Nf3
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White develops her other knight. |
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3... d6
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I keep my options open. |
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4. d4
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And white transposes now into the Open Sicilian. |
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4... cxd4
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So I take. |
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5. Nxd4
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She takes back. |
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5... Nf6
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I continue to develop, with the main line. |
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6. Bg5
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She continues with the Richter-Rauzer Attack, probably the strongest line for white. |
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6... e6
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And this is the most common reply, although other moves are quite playable. |
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7. Bb5
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This is a bit unusual. 7. Qd2 and 8. 0-0-0 is more common. |
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7... Bd7
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I have to defend against the double attack on Nc6 |
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8. O-O
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She castles to safety. |
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8... Be7
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I develop. All this has been seen before. |
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9. Re1
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Normal development. |
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9... O-O
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I castle too. |
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10. Nxc6
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Although it has been played before, I don't like this move for white. It is not the sort of move I would ever play as white. After the recapture with the pawn, Black's pawn centre is strengthened. |
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10... bxc6
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Not only that I am now attacking the bishop. |
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