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1. d4
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It has been a while since I lost two serious matches in a row, and even longer since I lost a serious match to a female player. But if I have to lose - well Imogen Camp http://www.colwynbaychess.org.uk/icamp.html is a Woman Candidate Master, and perhaps losing to her is no disgrace, although I do have a slightly higher FIDE and ECF ratings than her. |
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1... d5 2. c4
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Anyway, it started off as a Queens Gambit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Gambit |
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2... e6
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Which she declines |
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3. Nc3
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I follow the main line. |
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3... Nf6
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As does she. |
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4. Bg5
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This is considered "main line" although the exchange variation 4. cxd5 and 4. Nf3 are both more popular. |
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4... Be7
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The usual reply. |
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5. e3
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Played so that if she takes on c4 I can take back with the bishop. |
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5... Nbd7
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The usual continuation. |
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6. Nf3
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The normal square for this knight. |
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6... c6
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Of course, this structure has also come about via the Slav Defence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slav_Defense |
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7. Qc2
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We had rattled out the first moves very quickly. We began to slow down a bit. |
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7... O-O
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Black's set-up is very normal. |
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8. O-O-O
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But this a bit unusual |
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8... dxc4
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She takes. |
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9. Bxc4
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I take back. |
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9... b5
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She hits my bishop. |
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10. Bd3
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Bishop drops back. |
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10... h6
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She hits the other bishop. |
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11. h4
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And I protect it. She thought for a long time here. If she takes the bishop, I take back withe pawn, and she can't then move the Nf6 or she gets mated, for instance hxg5
12. hxg5 Nd5
13. Bh7+ Kh8
14. Bg8+ Kxg8
15. Qh7# |
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