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So here again, I beat the Promising youngster - see previous annotation made on 04/01/12. However this time, it was by the skin of my teeth, and really I should have lost. |
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1. e4
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His opening move came as no surprise |
 
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1... c5
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And my reply can't have been either. |
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2. Nf3
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He varies from the d4 he played in the previous game. |
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2... Nc6
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So one knight move deserves another |
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3. d4
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All main line so far |
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3... cxd4
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I take |
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4. c3
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This was hardly a surprise either, he played the Smith-Morra gambit last time. |
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4... Nf6
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So I did my usual reply. Black can accept the pawn, but this is good as well, a suggestion of Leonard Barden. |
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5. e5
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This is the most commonly played move in the position. |
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5... Nd5
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And this is the only decent move for black. |
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6. Bc4
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He played this move last time, in a slightly different position. |
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6... Nb6
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And I hit the bishop again. In the previous game, he now played Bxf7ch, but later found that he didn't have enough for the bishop, and he lost relatively quickly. |
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7. Bb3
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But this time he played a sensible move. |
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7... dxc3
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This move is inconsistent, and I later found out that it scores badly on the opening databases. |
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8. Nxc3
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And this is about the only decent move for white. I thought here - well I am a pawn up, let's go for exchanges. |
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8... d6
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Looking for exchanges on e5 if he doesn't take. |
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9. exd6
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But he takes first. |
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9... Qxd6
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Afterwards I found that exd6 is more commonly played, but I hoped this would lead to an exchange of queens and the chance to nurse my extra pawn to victory. |
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10. Qxd6
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And he did take, after a long think |
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10... exd6
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So I took back. |
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(2211)