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This is a sparkling little game. Black plays the opening inaccurately, white wins a piece for 2 pawns, but more importantly black's king is stuck in the centre. White sacrifices to mate! |
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1. d4
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I start with my normal. |
 
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1... d5
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He replies conventionally. |
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2. c4
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I opt for the Queen's Gambit. |
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2... Nf6
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This is inferior, as his knight gets kicked around. Better is e6 or c6. |
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3. cxd5
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So I take. |
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3... Nxd5
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He takes back. |
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4. e4
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I attack the knight, and seize the centre. |
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4... Nb6
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f6 was a better square, where he attacks the e pawn. |
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5. Nc3
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I develop. |
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5... e6
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So does he. |
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6. Be3
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Developing the bishop, and also discouraging c7-c5 which attacks my centre. |
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6... Nc6
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He attacks d4 again. |
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7. Bd3
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If he takes on d4 now, I take back, and if he recaptures with the queen he loses it to Bb5 check. |
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7... Bb4
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Another inaccuracy as an exchange on c3 simply strengthens my centre. |
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8. f4
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I prevent the other pawn break by him - e7-e5. |
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8... Ne7
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Not sure why he played this? |
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9. Nf3
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I develop my last minor piece. |
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9... h6
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Again I think this is rather a waste of a move. |
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10. O-O
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I castle, bringing my king to safety and my Rh1 into play. |
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10... a6
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I mirror of h6 perhaps, but again, not helping his development. |
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