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1. e4
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This was why I was studying The Pirc Defences |
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1... g6
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I had seen he usually played The Modern Defence. My opponent is a FIDE Master, and like me, born 1957. |
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2. d4
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So I took the pawn centre. |
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2... Bg7
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He completes the fianchetto |
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3. Nc3
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I rule out any transposition to the King's Indian Defence |
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3... d6
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A usual move. |
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4. Be3
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So I develop, |
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4... c6
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Another common move in this opening. |
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5. Qd2
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The usual follow-up to Be3 |
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5... b5
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But he is not transposing into the game I studied before. He is delaying the development of his Ng8. I had to start thinking for myself. |
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6. f3
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I carry on with my pre-match planning. |
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6... Nd7
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He still declines to move his Ng8 |
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7. d5
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Like in the previous game I annotated. I found out later this move was rarely played and didn't score very well. |
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7... b4
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He attacks my knight |
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8. dxc6
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It seemed best to counter fire with fire |
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8... bxc3
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He takes. |
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9. cxd7+
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I take back with check |
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9... Bxd7
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He takes back |
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10. bxc3
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so I go a pawn up, but he has obvious compensation in my doubled and isolated pawns |
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10... Qa5
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Attacking c3 |
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