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1. e4
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I was White in this game played at a Gambito, which is a weekly tournament at San Diego Chess Club |
 
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1... c5
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The Sicilian Defense is the most common response to e4, but I think Nf6 is strongest |
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2. c3
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If you want to play the customary Nf3 followed by d4, then it requires loads of studying because of Black's MANY possible defenses. Playing a c3-d4 boost is a simple way to avoid studying Sicilian lines |
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2... d5
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This is the easiest line to play against c3. More complicated is Nf6. |
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3. exd5
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Pretty much forced, since e5 is overextensive and leaves Black with a good pawn structure. |
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3... Qxd5
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A sharper move is Nf6, because if White wins a pawn with c4, then e6 dxe6 Bxe6 is fine for Black even though he's down a pawn, White has a major weakness on d4, a weak d-pawn, and is behind in development. This variation usually yields White a small advantage. |
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4. d4
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The point of c3 |
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4... Nf6
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A logical developing move. |
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5. Nf3
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Another logical developing move |
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5... cxd4
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Black avoids me playing dxc5 later, but I wouldn't have since that line is so complicated. |
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6. cxd4
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Nxd4 moves the same piece twice in the opening, and Qxd4 lets Black trade queens and go into a theoretically drawn endgame.
Although I have an isolated pawn, it isn't weak at the moment, and controls a lot of the centre. |
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6... e6
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When your opponent has an isolated pawn, it's good to control the square in front of it, like my opponent is doing. |
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7. Bd3
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This is the best place for my bishop, because it aims toward the kingside. I would only play Be2 if Black had played Bg4 earlier. |
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7... Nc6
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This DOESN'T threaten to win a pawn. |
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8. O-O
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My queen is really defending the pawn also, because I can reveal it with Bb5 if Black tries to win a pawn. |
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8... Be7 9. Nc3
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Tempo |
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9... Qd8
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Qd6 is a much deeper and more strategic move, while my opponent's choice was just simple. |
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10. Bg5
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If Black moves his knight, I can trade my bad bishop for Black's good bishop. |
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10... O-O
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This castles into my future attack |
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11. Rc1
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This was sort of a weak move. I wanted to play Bb1 Qd3 to threaten mating tactics, and didn't want my rook stuck on a1, but that would've been fine since my rook isn't needed at the moment. |
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