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"When can I be a queen daddy?"
Paula was daughter of the. As the king's pawn she normally got to start every game. But she was getting fed up of never becoming queen. |
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1. e4
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"When I get a chance to promote you dear, now just concentrate on the game." |
 
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1... e6 2. c4
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"Daddy that is not right. You are meant to play d4."
"I wanted to try something else Paula." |
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2... Nc6 3. Nf3 e5 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nxe5
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"Oh goody, you have got rid of that pawn which was blocking me...." |
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5... Nxe5 6. d4 Bd6 7. c5 Be7 8. dxe5
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"Dad! Now there is another pawn in the way."
"Good grief! Now I know what Nimzowitch was on about, and how pawns have a lust to expand!" |
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8... Bxc5 9. Bc4 Ne7
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"Just be patient and count your blessings Paula. It is a great honour to be part of the team. And look at the education you are getting.
"Oh dad I know about backward pawns, isolated pawns, passed pawns, capturing pawns en passant. When do I get to be a queen?" |
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10. O-O O-O 11. Na4 d6 12. Nxc5 dxc5
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"Dad! You had the chance to get rid of the pawn which is in my way."
"I know, but I felt it more important to double his pawns." |
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13. Be3 b6 14. Qb3 Nc6 15. e6
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"Bravo! The pawn in the way is going!" |
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15... fxe6 16. Bxe6+
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"And now I am a passed pawn. I am going to win this game for you daddy." |
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16... Kh8 17. Rad1 Qf6 18. Bxc8 Raxc8
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"I think you need a bit more support first Paula" |
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19. f4 Rce8 20. e5
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"Here we go here we go.... |
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20... Qg6 21. Qd3
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"That's right, get those queens off. I want to be the only queen on the board, when I get to the other side." |
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21... Red8 22. Qxg6 hxg6 23. h4
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"Good move dad! that stops him from playing g5 and removing my support." |
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23... Nd4 24. Rd2 Nf5 25. Kf2 Nd4 26. g4
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"mmmm we are on the march again, and his stupid knight can't go back to f5 again...." |
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26... Rd5 27. Kg2 c6 28. b4 Ne6
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"Dad! He is blockading me again, and with the best blockader, his knight."
"Don't worry Paula, it is all under control." |
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29. bxc5 Rxd2+ 30. Bxd2 Nxc5 31. Bb4 Rd8 32. Bxc5 bxc5
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"Ha ha, all his pawns are doubled and/or isolated. We are going to win this, and I am going to win it for us!" |
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33. Rc1 Rd2+ 34. Kf3 Rxa2 35. e6
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"One step closer. Nearly there now." |
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35... Kg8
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"If only it wasn't for that big bad black king." |
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36. Rxc5 Kf8 37. Rxc6
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"We are a pawn up now.... one-nil one-nil....." |
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37... Ke7
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"Don't let him stop me daddy!" |
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38. f5
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"good more support, that is what I need" |
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