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1. e4
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A common and logical first move. |
 
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1... d6
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The Pirc Defense.
Some ambitious players consider the Pirc to be boring and passive |
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2. d4
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Always go for the e4-d4 setup when your opponent makes a passive first move |
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2... Nf6
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The point of d6 on first move is to block to e5 square from pawn advances |
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3. Bd3
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I made a passive move. Nc3 is better because it puts the knight attacking the centre.
My bishop isn't really controlling much of the centre, just defending the pawn |
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3... e5
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Strikes the centre right away |
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4. c3 c6
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Not a necesary move |
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5. Ne2
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I develop my knight here so that it can have more maneuvering space and doesn't obstruct my f-pawn |
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5... Be7
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Prepares to castle |
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6. f3
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I make a passive move here because I cannot come up with a plan at this moment, so right now I am just securing my strong center |
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6... O-O 7. Be3 Be6 8. Nd2 Nbd7 9. Qc2
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There isn't much going on in the position, so I am just placing my pieces where I think they stand the best |
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9... d5
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Black pushes into my center, challenging my pawn. The position is about equal. |
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10. g4
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My threat is to play g5, followed by exd5 and Bxh7 but Black can still keep equality with dxe4, stopping my threat. |
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10... Qb6
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Allows my threat |
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11. g5 Ne8 12. exd5 cxd5 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. h4
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I should've just retreated my bishop and stayed up a pawn, but this risky aggressive move almost cost me the game, but gave me a prettier win. |
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14... g6
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Black has trapped my bishop and there seems to be no way out. How did I ever win? |
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15. h5
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Black can't take my bishop yet because I will play hxg6 with mate in a few moves. |
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15... Bf5
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Black wants my queen off the diagonal so that it will be safe to take my bishop |
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16. Qa4
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The most active spot for my queen in a crazy game like this. |
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16... Qxb2
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Black got a little greedy here. He probably could've taken my bishop now, but hxg6 gives me two pawns for the bishop and a potential kingside attack. Something Black probably didn't want. |
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