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Playing White is my best friend Baker he blundered his queen horribly in the opening but ended up winning humorously |
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1. e4
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White controls the centre and opens lines for development. I prefer the slower strategic buildup openings that arise from 1.Nf3 |
 
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1... e6
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The French Defense, Black wants to challenge White's pawn with d5 |
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2. d4 d5 3. f3
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The main lines to this opening are Nc3, e5, and Nd2. White has played f3? which loses a pawn because of dxe4 fxe4?? Qh4 ! but Baker planned to sacrifice the pawn anyway. |
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3... dxe4
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Black probably thinks White will take e4 and Black will win it back with Qh4 with White's king in disarray |
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4. Nc3
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This move transposes into a form of Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, but where Black has already played e6, so Bg4 is impossible. |
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4... exf3
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Black immediately accepts Baker's sacrifice. |
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5. Nxf3
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For compensation for the pawn, White has two developed knights and a strong pawn in the centre, while Black has no pieces developed. |
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5... Nf6
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Trying to catch up in development so the extra pawn will be winning later |
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6. Bg5
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White plans to play Qd2 O-O-O and start attacking Black's kingside |
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6... Be7 7. Qd2 h6
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Pushing away the annoying bishop. |
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8. Bh4
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White still wants his bishop on this diagonal in case Black moves the knight he can trade his bad bishop for Black's good one. |
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8... g5
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Black weakens his position more in exchange for a tempo chasing White's bishop |
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9. Bg3
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I thought Bf2 was better because Bg3 isn't as solid |
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9... Nh5
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Or maybe Bf2 now |
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10. O-O-O
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Baker doesn't like to waste moves and tries to develop as quickly as possible. Although leaving the bishop on g3 was a big mistake and is losing immediately. |
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10... Nxg3
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Black wins at least a piece |
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11. hxg3
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White probably thought the open h-file and Black's light square weakness was enough to compensate for his doubled pawns and lack of bishop pair, but Baker missed Black's tactic. |
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11... g4
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Baker claims to be "da masta" of tactical play, but I can't believe he overlooked this when he castled queenside. |
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12. Ne5
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When Baker showed me this position, he said he already saw Bg5 and would rather lose his queen for a bishop and still be active, than to defend passively down a piece for nothing. I must say that he has major guts, although losing the queen may actually be better since desperate times call for desperate measures. |
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12... Bg5
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This guy may be expecting Baker to resign |
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