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This was an awkward game to play because the pieces were battling for the miserable Queenside which I could have ignored, but there was an even bigger advantage that was the key to my win. |
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1. e4
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My opponent starts off with the King's pawn opening. At this point, I decided to play an unusual, but well-known opening. |
 
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1... Nc6
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The King's Pawn Nimzovich Defence (B00). |
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2. Bb5
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This wasn't one of the lines. 2.Nf3 and 2.d4 are continuations for this defence, and 2.b4 is the Wheeler Gambit. |
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2... Nd4
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Since my opponent wasn't doing anything much to my Knight (such as pinning the Knight to the King), I decided to strike back at his Bishop, an unnecessary idea. |
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3. Bc4
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Aftre this, I chose not to chase the bishop any further, but I am setting myself up to win one of his two pieces. |
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3... e6 4. Nf3
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White's knight attacks my Knight, but instead of retreating it, I take White's Knight. |
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4... Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3
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Whatever I do, I should never play e5 until one of those two white pieces moves away. In the meantime, I am still trying to play d5. |
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5... c6
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I expected him to do 6.Nc3. |
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6. O-O
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However, he chose to castle. |
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6... d5
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I'm looking at 7.Bb3. |
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7. exd5 cxd5 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Qb3
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I have no idea what White is trying to accomplish. If I had to take a guess, it would be that White is trying to achieve Queenside control. |
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9... Nf6
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I prepare in advance the old-fashion Kingside mate. Unfortunately, I started to worry about my opponent's attack. |
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10. Bxd7+
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Believe it or not, this is another reason why I brought my Knight out. |
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10... Qxd7
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I couldn't decide which piece to take the Bishop with, the Knight or the Queen. |
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11. d3 Bd6
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Perhaps 11...Be7 was better. |
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12. g3
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This is another key detail about this game. My opponent created light square weaknesses that 1) he can't cover with his Bishop; 2) it is almost impossible for his Queen to cover these weaknesses in time. |
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12... O-O
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I castle while I had the time to. |
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13. Bg5
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Another useless pin, but I overreact to it. |
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13... Be7 14. Bxf6
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According to the pawn chain, White should attack Black's Kingside and Black should attack White's Queenside. This means that White is attacking the wrong side of the board. |
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14... Bxf6 15. Na3
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Instead of directing the Knight to the edge of the board, White should have done 15.Nd2. |
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