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Hello everyone! Here is another game I have played recently which I sacrificed on c3 to take away his queenside protection and finished him off in 20 moves |
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1. Nf3
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Reti Opening |
 
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1... d5 2. d4
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Now basically a transposition from 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 which I am perfectly fine with |
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2... Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. a3
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A little bit too prophylatic IMO. White wastes a move guarding a square which I might haven't even put the bishop on. |
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4... c5
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getting the typical strike on c5,usual in all Queen's pawn openings |
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5. Be3
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I would prefer 5.e3 because the Bishop looks awkward here. But it does threaten c5 |
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5... cxd4
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so I take the pawn. An interesting (and good) continuation would be 5...b6 planning to fianchetto the Bishop on b7 and keep the active center. |
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6. Bxd4 Nc6 7. e3 Nxd4
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interesting that the comp. gives this as a mistake. I would prefer this move. I win the two bishops |
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8. Nxd4 Bd6
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Both sides are developing their pieces quietly |
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9. Bd3 O-O 10. Ndb5 a6
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interesting that I would gain the two bishops only to give them back. Indeed,I didn't follow my plan but I really shouldn't waste time retreating my Bishop |
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11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. Qe2
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clearing the back rank and not giving away where he will castle |
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12... Bd7
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developing the final piece. Things look very boring and equal |
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13. Qf3
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why would he waste two moves moving it there when he could've just taken one? wastes a tempo |
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13... Rac8
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putting the rook on the semi-open file |
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14. O-O-O
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? looks safe but things aren't what they seem! |
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14... Rxc3
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! I played this quickly and intuitively. It just looked right. and I calculated lines later and my intuitions did not let me down |
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15. bxc3
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no turning back now |
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15... Qxa3+
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Things on the Queenside break down and the king has to flee |
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16. Kd2
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the alternative 16.Kb1 Qxc3 is good for Black. with a minor piece and two pawns(one of them passed) and a rook ready to swing over to help,White needs to be very careful |
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16... Rd8
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The comp. gives 16...Rc8 as best but I disagree! White loses the pawn on c3 and is fine,but the move played aims more at the King and gives a big advantage to Black!
there is no way to stop the threat of 17...Ne4+ |
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17. h4
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Again there is no way to stop 17...Ne4+. And the computer "improvement" 17.Qf4 leads to the same result! 17...Ne4+! and it leads to the same motifs as the line played.
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