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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O
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Because everyone loves the dragon ... |
 
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8. f3 Qb6 9. Bb5 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Qa5
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Pinning the knight. |
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11. O-O a6 12. Bc4 b5 13. Bb3 d6
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Developing and creating space for the black bishop and hoping to create strong counterplay. |
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14. Nd5
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Seems strong. After the exchange my rook is hanging, and both white bishops are preventing it from escaping. |
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14... Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Bxd4+
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The check is required to save the rook. |
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16. Qxd4 Rb8
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Qa7 is not the threat that Ba7 would have been, now I have to get the bishop of the back rank and develop. |
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17. e5
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The exchange of pawns is obviously bad. |
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17... e6 18. Bb3 d5
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However, locking the position up here is outstanding for black. Now there is a fighting chance to remain in the game. |
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19. h4 Qb6
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Forcing the exchange. |
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20. Qxb6 Rxb6 21. c3 d4
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Played the sacrifice to get some counter-play. |
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22. cxd4 Rd8 23. Rfd1 Bb7 24. Rac1 Bd5
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Played the exchange as it is hard to see how white can continue to defend the d4 pawn. |
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25. Bxd5 Rxd5 26. g4
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Seems strange. I think white had to work to double rooks. |
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26... Rb7 27. Rc6 a5
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black really has not pulled this off, white can play b3 and Ra6 - I'm not doing a good job here. Alternatively Rc2 or Rc3 can simply defend the d pawn. |
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28. Kf2
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Fortunately this allows black to level material. |
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28... Rbd7 29. Ke3 Rxe5+
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d pawn pinned - the exchange seems like material should stay even. |
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30. Kf4 Red5 31. Ke3 e5 32. Rc2 Kf8 33. Rcd2 Ke7 34. dxe5 Rxe5+ 35. Kf2 Rxd2+ 36. Rxd2 Ke6
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Draw agreed with even material.
Game annotation for team benefit -- |
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