|
|
|
1. c4
|
I'll try the Reti Opening |
 
|
| |
|
|
1... Nf6
|
he's not committing.. |
|
| |
|
|
2. Nf3
|
maybe d4 would have been better... |
|
| |
|
|
2... g6
|
he's going to put his bishop on g7 and castle |
|
| |
|
|
3. g3
|
I'll match that on the other diagonal |
|
| |
|
|
3... Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O
|
just as I thought |
|
| |
|
|
5. d4
|
If he doesn't want the center, I'll take it! |
|
| |
|
|
5... c6
|
I wish I knew how to play better against weak opening moves |
|
| |
|
|
6. Bg2 d5
|
now he challenges for the center |
|
| |
|
|
7. cxd5
|
I decide to swap the pawns |
|
| |
|
|
7... Nxd5
|
I'm not interested in trading the knights... it's time to castle |
|
| |
|
|
8. O-O Nd7
|
I guess he doesn't want my knight either |
|
| |
|
|
9. Bg5
|
it just seemed like the thing to do |
|
| |
|
|
9... Nxc3
|
now he wants to trade knights... |
|
| |
|
|
10. bxc3
|
I'm ok with it, it strengthens my d4 pawn |
|
| |
|
|
10... h6
|
he drives away my bishop |
|
| |
|
|
11. Bf4
|
I only back up 1 square, hoping to lure his pawns further out |
|
| |
|
|
11... g5
|
it works! |
|
| |
|
|
12. Be5
|
now I want to get his dark-squared bishop |
|
| |
|
|
12... Nxe5
|
he must want to keep it... |
|
| |
|
