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1. d4 d5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e6 4. Nf3 f6
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I'm a little dubious about this move. It doesn't seem wise to compromise the Kingside. |
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5. e3 a6 6. a3 b5 7. Bd3 g5 8. Nfd2
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I could have castled instead, but I didn't want my N chased off. I can always castle Queenside if need be. |
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8... f5
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I was surprised by this. Black has decided on an all-out assault on the Kingside. Theoretically, this is a bad idea. In practice, it was not easy to handle at all. |
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9. Qh5+ Kd7
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Black now cannot castle. I'm hoping that having the K in the center will make it more difficult to coordinate his pieces. |
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10. Qe2 g4 11. c4 Ke8
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I think Black needed to play bxc5 here. |
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12. cxb5 axb5 13. Bxb5
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Now I've managed to sneak a pawn. |
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13... Bd7 14. f3
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Castling was still probably a better idea. |
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14... Nf6 15. fxg4 fxg4 16. Bd3
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Again, I don't recall why I was paranoid about castling. As I am annotating the game, I'm not sure how easy it would be for Black to create pressure. |
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16... Rg8 17. e4
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It's important to break in the center, but it might not be the best idea with my K exposed. |
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17... h5 18. e5 Ne4
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This loses another pawn. Black is staking everything on the Kingside pawn storm succeeding. |
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19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Bxe4 Rb8 21. Nd2
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It's hard to believe we're 21 moves into the game and my Rs are still not linked. |
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21... Bh6 22. b4 Bxd2+ 23. Kxd2
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It took 23 moves to get developed and I'm still not happy about the exposed position of my K. In compensation, I have a two pawn material advantage. |
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23... Ne7 24. Rac1 Bb5 25. Bd3 c6 26. Bxb5
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Exchanging should tend the help the player with the material edge, unless you are trading good pieces for bad ones. |
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26... Rxb5 27. Qe4 Rf8 28. Rhf1 Rxf1 29. Rxf1
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I now control the f file. It is not as easy for Black to get control of the c file. |
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29... Qd5 30. Qxd5
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Again, exchanges tend to help me. |
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30... cxd5 31. Rf6 Kd7 32. Rh6 Rb8 33. Rxh5
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Now I've got a three pawn edge. |
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33... Rg8 34. a4
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You need to attack where you have advantage. My Queenside pawns are unopposed and mobile. Away they go! |
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34... Nc6 35. Rh7+ Kc8 36. b5 Na5 37. Bc3
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I have to prevent Nc4+ with the B still sitting on b2. |
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37... Nc4+ 38. Ke2
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Moving the K to e2 prevents the R from penetrating on the f file. |
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38... Rf8 39. a5 Rd8 40. Re7 Rh8 41. Rg7
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If Black plays Rxh2, I have Rxg4, getting back the pawn and guarding g2. |
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