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 This was a league game which i played and I made a slip but I still 
 managed to fight back. This game should say to you all "never resign"  
  you can always fight back!  | 
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 
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 More common is 3.d4 or the Nimzovich Rossolimo attack which is 3. Bb5. | 
   
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3... g6 
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4. d4 cxd4 
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 A forced capture. | 
   
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5. Nxd4 Bg7 
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 Threatning 6. Nxd4 | 
   
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6. Be3 
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 Developing a piece and supporting the d4 knight. | 
   
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6... Nf6 
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 Attacking the e4 pawn | 
   
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7. Bd3 
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 Supporting the e4 pawn | 
   
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7... O-O 
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 To bring the King to safety and to allow the Rook to do some work. | 
   
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8. Qd2 
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 Preparing 0-0-0 and giving White the chance to attack the Black Kingside
 with 9.Bh6 | 
   
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8... a6 
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 I really should have played 8.Re8 so If White where to do 9. Bh6 I could 
 keep my strong Bishop with 9.Bh8. | 
   
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9. Nxc6 bxc6 
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 To recapture..... | 
   
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10. Bh6 
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 I thought that he would play that | 
   
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10... d6 
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 To stop a pawn advance and to allow the bishop to d7 or e6 | 
   
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11. Bg5 
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 White should have done 0-0. | 
   
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11... c5 
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 He allowed me the chance to play 11. h5 but I missed my chance.  | 
   
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12. Nd5 
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 ?  I found a way to win a pawn by... | 
   
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12... Nxd5 
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  This! | 
   
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13. exd5 
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  White recaptured | 
   
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13... Bxb2 14. Rb1 Bg7 
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 Retreating.... | 
   
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15. O-O 
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 White brings his King to safety. | 
   
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