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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6
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Queens gambit declined, a solid popular opening against 1.d4 |
 
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3. Nc3 c6
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Now the game has transposed to a semi slav except both kings knights are still at home |
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4. Nf3 Bb4
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4.Nf6 would transpose to the mainline of the semi slav, this move seems quite Nizmo-indian like, the bishop normally does better on d6 in the semi slav |
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5. e3
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white devolps sencibly not fearing doubled c pawns as they will help control the centre and give black an open b file to work on |
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5... Nf6 6. a3
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forcing the bishop to make a desicion |
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6... Bxc3+
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the only move really else black just admits that his bishop was misplaced and gives white a free tempo |
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7. bxc3 Ne4
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black starts trying to pressure the doubled pawns, but with most of his pieces on the back rank this is a bit optimistic |
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8. Qc2
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not only protecting the c3 pawn but preventing 8...dxc4, which black often looks to play favourably in the semi slav |
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8... Qa5
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continuing the plan of pressuring the c pawns. it is always best to follow your plans through even if you later decide it was a bad plan as a bad plan is better than no plan at all |
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9. Bb2
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i prefer this square to d2 as although the c pawn is pinned i feel it is unimportant and if the centre were ever to become open the bishop would be strongly placed on the long diagonal |
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9... Nd7 10. Bd3
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threatening the advanced knight, white now has a development advantage. also notice how bad blacks bad bishop is |
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10... Ndf6 11. O-O O-O 12. Ne5
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preparing f3, forcing the black pieces to start retreating |
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12... h6
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?! seems like a wasted move but it's difficult to suggest alternatives, prehaps 12...Nd7 forcing a pair of knights off, but i feel black stands worse after that as it just emphasizes how bad his light square bishop is |
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13. f3
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forcing the blockader of the e pawn to retreat and so mobilising the central pawn mass |
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13... Nd6 14. c5
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?! i think an imediate e4 is more consistant, i had planned to play e4 if the knight went to f5 but missed that a knight on e3 forks both queen and rook |
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14... Nf5 15. Bc1
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unforunatly i need to first defend the e3 square before e4 is possible, obviously i dont want to capture the knight as that will give his light square bishop more scope |
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15... Qd8
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c7 might be a better square for the queen preparing ...b6 attacking the cramping pawns |
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16. Qf2
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as the queen is no longer needed on the queenside she heads to the kingside ready for the impending opening of the position |
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16... Nd7
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forcing off the strong central knight that ties the b pawn down, but i think it is to late try that now, the attack is coming on the kingside and this just removes a defender |
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17. Nxd7 Bxd7 18. e4
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the white bishops will become deadly on the adjacent diagonals |
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