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1. e4
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Strongest move |
 
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1... c6
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Most likely the necessary move at this point of the game. |
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2. d4
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Centre play! |
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2... d5
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Centre play at its strongest. |
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3. exd5
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Now some forced moves follow. |
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3... cxd5 4. c4
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Strongest! |
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4... Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
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!? Of course, Anatoly Karpov plays the best move in this position: 5...e6 |
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6. Bg5
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! 6.Sf3 is not as strong as the text move. But "Endspielingenieure" prefer to play calmly. |
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6... e6
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Only move. Qa5 was played by myself on previous occasions but my last success was a loss. It was time to change! |
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7. c5
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White follows the normal plan. |
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7... Be7 8. Nf3 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. O-O Nxc3
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Other moves are possible here. |
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12. bxc3 O-O 13. Rb1
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The critical position of the line. Study the games on chessbase.com if you like to know more. |
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13... Na5
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Not even a novelty. |
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14. Bd3
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14... Rab8 15. Ne5
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Novelty! Whte is slightly better here because the black knight is out of play. |
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15... b6
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Strongest |
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16. cxb6 axb6 17. Qh5 h6 18. Rfe1
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? Better was 18.f4 with attacking chances on the f-file. Still, the black knight is out of lay and this fact gives white a better position. I think this is why 13.-Sa5 was not good enough. |
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18... Nc6
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Only move - the return of the knight. |
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19. Nxc6 Bxc6 20. Qf5
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Childhoodish play! |
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20... g6
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Only move |
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