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This incredible game, well, to put it simply, was an awesome battle! Hope you enjoy! (The ratings of the two players are the players' rating before the game started)  | 
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1. e4 
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My traditional opening. | 
   
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1... e5 2. f3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d3 
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The game is starting off well. | 
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4... Bb4 
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He's ready to take my knight with his bishop. | 
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5. Bg5 
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So am I. | 
   
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5... h6 6. Bxf6 
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Guess I'll make the first move. | 
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6... Qxf6 7. a3 Bxc3+ 
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We all knew that was gonna happen. | 
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8. bxc3 O-O 
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His defenses are pretty good.  | 
   
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9. g3 
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Mine are decent, but could be better. | 
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9... b6 10. Bh3 
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I'm preparing to castle king-side. | 
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10... a5 11. Ne2 
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I moved my knight out, ready to castle, but I didn't notice my f3 pawn was completely defenseless.  | 
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11... Qxf3 
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I failed to see that coming, thus castling was no longer an option at this time. Along with that, I'm a piece behind now. | 
   
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12. Rf1 
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I needed to save my rook. | 
   
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12... Qe3 
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With his queen deep in my territory, I needed to be careful. | 
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13. a4 Rd8 14. Bg2 
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I'm just trying to find a way to get the queen to back up some. | 
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14... Ba6 15. Rf3 
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That will work. | 
   
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15... Qg5 16. h4 
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This didn't help as much. | 
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16... Qg4 17. Qb1 d5 
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Usually I make another move and let my opponent attack my pawn on their next turn. | 
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18. exd5 
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Not this time. | 
   
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18... Rxd5 19. Qa2 
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I go for the rook. | 
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19... Ne7 
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He nicely protects it. | 
   
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