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1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. Nf3 exd4
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Scotch |
 
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4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 c5 6. Qa4 a6 7. c4 Bd6 8. Be2 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Bg5 Be5 11. f4 Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Qb6 13. Qc2 Qe6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. O-O
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White has a formidable centre and the doubled c-pawn is not a weakness as it provides open b& d files. |
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15... d6 16. Rab1
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Utilising the open file and preventing Black bishop from developing |
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16... Rb8 17. Rb6
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Blokade b-pawn and pinning d6 pawn |
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17... Rd8 18. Qd3
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White has to protect c-pawn and f-pawn so the rook at f1 can move. Ideal square will be g3 which threatens Blacks king as well |
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18... Ra8 19. Qg3 a5 20. Rfb1
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Again to prevent Black Bishop movement. |
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20... a4 21. a3
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Blacks pawns are blocked and Black bishop has become a 'bad' one |
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21... Rb8 22. Ra6
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...axb6(R) will lead to Rxb8(R), entry for the rook to 8th rank |
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22... Bd7
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Black avoids it. But d6-pawn loses support from R at d8 |
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23. e5
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take advantage of the pin at d6. |
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23... Qg6
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Grab the d6 pawn after exchange at g6. If ....Qf5 then Bd3 |
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24. Qxg6 hxg6 25. Rxd6 Bc6 26. Rbd1
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do not give up control of open file |
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26... Rde8 27. Kf2
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Centralize the king as endgame is approaching |
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27... Re6 28. Bg4 Rxd6 29. Rxd6
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echange is all the better for white |
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29... f5
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Black did not expect en passent |
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30. exf6 e.p. gxf6 31. Rxf6
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another pawn falls |
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31... Kg7 32. Re6
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Laying trap if ...Bd7 then Re7 wins the bishop. If ....Rd8 then Ke3 |
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32... Re8
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Black did not fall for the trap. But exchange will favor white as he is two pawns up |
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33. Rxe8 Bxe8 34. Bf3 b5
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Interesting position!. If 35.Bd5 b4! 36.cxb4 cxb4 37.axb4 Bc6!!
Bxc6 is a taboo. If 38Bxc6 a3! and the Black's a-pawn is unstoppable. White's Bishop can not stop a-pawn due to its own pawn at c4.
If White avoids capture by Be6 Black will play Bd7. Any other move, black will simply push a-pawn |
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35. cxb5
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So White captures the pawn. With 2 pawns up it is a sure win |
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