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1. e4
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This game was a training match with russb00 at his request, as part of our chess team, Kingslayers. This annotation is meant as a study aid. None of the players here are grandmasters, so even with review we will miss things and welcome comments from all on other lines or potential moves we could have taken or considered. Appreciate everyone's attention to helping our games improve. Good luck in all of your chess adventures. |
 
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1... c5 2. Nc3
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standard closed Sicilian |
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2... Nc6 3. f4
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Grand Prix style. I prefer the attack lines offered in this variation. |
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3... g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
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Still book lines, Black preparing to castle kingside. |
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5. Bb5 Nd4
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Although still book, this line removes a nascent pin by White. |
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6. O-O
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White can safely ignore the attack on the bishop to continue with castling, since it is protected by the knight on c3. |
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6... a6
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our first non-book move. Black is looking to push away the night, also in preparation for a pawn push on the Queenside. If White chooses to move their bishop to a4, it can be trapped due to the pawn on c5. |
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7. Bd3
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preventing any pawn trap and also placing the bishop on a more central square. Although the bishop is lined up with a pawn diagonal on g6-h7, it is the best place overall. |
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7... d6
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continuing development by allowing the Light Squared Bishop (LSB) easier access to the board, perhaps with an eye towards Bg4 and a pin |
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8. Nxd4
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eliminating the option of a pin and an equal exchange of pieces |
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8... cxd4
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Bxd4 is also very playable. |
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9. Ne2
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the only response worth considering |
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9... Nf6
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preparing to castle |
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10. c3
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you might be asking, "evilgm, why not take the pawn on d4 with the knight?" I'm glad you asked. While that line is playable, Black's response of Nxe4 leads to a pawn trade, and limits the attacking power of the pawn at f4, since it no longer has it's brother on e4 to lend support. |
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10... dxc3 11. dxc3
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you can also have good attacking options by taking with the b pawn instead. When given two pawns from which you can take, it's really a matter of preference sometimes. I cannot personally say that one is better than the other here as I believe it comes down to playstyle and preference. If we get into a pawn push on the queenside, I'd rather have more equal ability to blunt it. |
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11... Qb6+
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the queen goes active with tempo. A fine move. Other candidates should include castling |
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12. Kh1
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forced |
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12... O-O 13. Nd4
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looking for a more aggressive and active square for the knight and the ability to more easily develop the bishop eventually to e3 |
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13... e5
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a counter thrust push away the knight. Often when considering a committal move like this one, you have to decide if the pawn at d6, which is now backwards, will be come a liability or not. What if White chooses not to take? |
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14. fxe5
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but I did. |
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