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1. e4 e6
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French defence
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2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 c6
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Moving more pawns then recommended, black seemed to be on the defensive, maybe waiting for White's formation plans first and/or making quick quiet moves for better time. |

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5. Bc4 Bg7 6. O-O b5 7. Bb3 a5 8. a4 b4 9. Ne2 Ne7 10. c3 O-O 11. Bd2 Ba6
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Neglecting the superior attack on b4 |

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12. cxb4 axb4 13. Bxb4
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White wins a pawn. |

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13... Qc7 14. Bc3 d5 15. exd5 cxd5 16. Re1 Nf5 17. Ng3 Nxg3 18. hxg3
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Taking with h2 rather than f2 to avoid opening up the a7-g1 diagonal and safe guarding the king. |

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18... Nc6 19. Re3 Qb6 20. Qc2 Rab8 21. Ba2 Rbc8
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21...Rf1c8 seemed better here. |

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22. Qd2
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Escaping the future pin that would d4. |

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22... Bh6
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Black makes use of the pin. |

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23. Rae1
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Constantly developing |

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23... Bxe3 24. Rxe3
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Black has won the Exchange. |

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24... Ne7 25. Ne5 Nf5 26. Rf3 Qc7 27. g4 Nd6 28. Qh6 f6 29. Nd3 Ne4 30. Nc5 Qc6 31. Bb1 Be2 32. Rh3 Rf7 33. f3
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Chasing the knight off the b1-h7 diagonal. |

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33... Ng5 34. Rh1 e5 35. Kf2 Bc4 36. Bxg6
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Winning the pawn and mate if black recaptures. |

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36... Rg7 37. Bf5 Rcc7 38. Bd2
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Hanging the pawn for the chance to remove blacks defender knight |

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38... exd4 39. Bxg5 Qxc5 40. Bxh7+
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Sac!! |

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40... Rgxh7 41. Qg6+ Rhg7 42. Qe8+
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If black moves 42...Qf8 then 43.Rh8 winning the queen by Deflection. Black resigns.
Time left: 3:10 White 2:30 Black
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