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This match was started when I was focusing on the Reti opening. |
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1. e3
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I was puzzled by this however it did not alter my plans. |
 
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1... Nf6
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Standard opening. |
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2. d4 d5
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Blocking progress in the center. |
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3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
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Opening line for my B and preparing to castle. |
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5. Ne5 O-O 6. Qf3 Na6
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I realized this went against opening protocol. What I was avoiding was an early exchange. I was also using this move as a launching board for the next move positioning my N better. |
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7. e4 Nb4 8. Qd1
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My opponent smelled out my plan. |
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8... dxe4
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I claimed his center pawn. |
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9. Bc4 e6 10. a3
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If I had looked harder, I would have seen the opporunity to claim a sizeable material advantage and leave my opponent scrambling. |
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10... Nc6 11. f3 Nxd4 12. fxe4 b5
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Awkward movement on my behalf. I had not fully thought this move out. |
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13. Bd3 c6 14. Be3 Bb7
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Development for the sake of development. I had better options available. |
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15. a4 bxa4
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This move left me in a precarious position later on. I misplayed horribly and my opponent took advantage. |
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16. Rxa4 c5 17. b4 Rc8
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I cannot recall what possessed me to move here. Very poor decision on my behalf. |
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18. Rxa7 Ra8 19. Rxb7
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My opponent claimed the easy captures and left me with a sizeable disadvantage. |
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19... Rb8 20. Rxb8 Qxb8 21. bxc5 Qb4
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I cannot recall exactly why I thought this was the better move vice Nxe5. I believe I wanted to pin his N. |
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22. Qd2 Qxc5 23. Na4 Qa7
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I am pretty sure I was afraid of having my Q trapped in the middle of the board. |
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24. Qb4 Nxc2+ 25. Bxc2
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My opponent increased his material advantage. However, the center of the board was now open. |
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25... Qxe3+ 26. Kd1 Rd8+
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The computer likes Bh6 vice Rd8+. I was wanted to force my opponent into a mistake vice wait and be more reactive. |
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27. Nd3
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This was the blocking move I thought was least likely to occur. |
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27... Nxe4
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I opted to just move my N forward into a better attacking position. |
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28. Re1
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My opponents downfall. He took away his only escape. |
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