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1. e4
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This was played in a friendly match Malpas v Crewe. |
 
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1... e5
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it start conventionally enough. |
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2. Bc4
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A good move developing the bishop. |
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2... Nf6
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A sound developing move by black, attacking the pawn on e4. |
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3. Qf3
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Not the best way to defend the pawn. Bringing the queen out early can leave her open to attack. 3. d3 or 3. Nc3 are both better. |
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3... c6
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Preparing d7-d5. I prefer 3....Nc6 here with the possibility of driving the Qf3 back to d1 with Nc6-d4 attacking both the queen on f3 and the pawn on c2. |
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4. Nc3
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The best move for white by far, protecting e4 again and attacking the d5 square making it impossible for black to play d7-d5 without losing a pawn. |
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4... Bb4
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A good developing move by black, also threatening to capture on c3 and then play d7-d5 |
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5. Nge2
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And this is a good reply by white. If black takes on c3 now, white simply recaptures with the knight on e2, keeping the pressure on the d5 square. |
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5... O-O
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Black castles, a good move. |
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6. O-O
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And a good move by white too. |
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6... d6
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A good developing move by black, preparing to develop the Bc8 to g4. |
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7. d4
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This is an interesting move. 7. h3 is the move which was played in both the games I have on my opening database with this position. Having said that, the move d2-d4 has its merits. It prepares to develop the Bc1 and gains space in the centre. However My computer (Fritz)prefers 7. a3 or 7. Bb3 |
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7... Bg4
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Black comes out with bishop, attacking the queen, a good move. |
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8. Qd3
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The best square to put the queen, so as to not block the Bc1. |
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8... Nbd7
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Black carries on developing. This is good. |
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9. dxe5
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Oops! this is a dreadful move, losing a bishop. Fritz prefers 9. Ng3 or 9. Bg5 |
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9... Nxe5
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The problem is now white has queen and bishop attacked. The only queen move to maintain the protection of the bishop is 10. Qd4 but then Bb4-c5! and the queen has no where to run to - a common fate if the queen is brought out too early. White is going to lose her bishop, so best is now Bxf7+ and at least get a pawn for it. |
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10. Qg3
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The queen run here. |
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10... Nxc4
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Black duly takes the bishop |
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