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1. Nf3
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Reti Opening, maintaining White's options. |
 
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1... d6
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Wade defense (or Philidor's defense by transposition), quite a passive and conservative choice of a defense by Black. |
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2. e4 e5
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Black must have went for equal opportunity with 2.Bg4 (preferable line). |
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3. d4
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Expected by white (after reaching Philidor's defense, by transposition) |
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3... Nc6
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3...Nd7 was a better choice |
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4. dxe5
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Threatening queen trade if Black recaptures 4...dxe5 |
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4... Qe7
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4...Qe7, avoiding the queen trade, closes the path of the black bishop at f8. |
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5. Nc3 dxe5 6. Bb5 Bd7
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Opens the way for queen-side castling. |
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7. Bg5
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White is soliciting positional clarity on Black's side. |
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7... f6 8. Be3 a6 9. Bc4 O-O-O
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This is almost the latest that Black could have delayed his castling. |
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10. Qe2
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Activating the queen, and opening way for castling in both directions. |
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10... Bg4 11. O-O
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White could easily go for a draw 11.Bxa6 (draw forced in about 10 moves unless Black chooses to lose material). Black's queen-side is exposed. |
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11... g5
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Serves no purpose (neither tactical nor for positional play). Black should rethink this move. Playing it means that Black did not have a total appreciation of the position on the table. |
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12. h3 Bh5 13. Rfd1 Nd4
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Black still has not done anything to relieve the immediate danger on the queen-side!!!
note: Black seems to be playing moves TOO FAST! |
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14. Bxd4 exd4
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A miscalculation. Black should have recaptured by the rook not the pawn (in which case the pawn is lost). |
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15. Nd5 Qc5 16. g4 Be8
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16...Bg5 or 16...Bf7 were the better moves! |
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17. Nxd4 Rd6
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Not Black's best move in this position. |
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18. b4 Qa7 19. e5
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Shedding more light that Black should have played 17...Bd7. |
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19... Rxd5
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Big blunder. NO explanation for this move!!! |
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20. Bxd5
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Creating immense pressure on Black's king. Black does not seem to have much hope at this point. |
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