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1. d4 d5 2. c4
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first time I've tried queens gambit |
 
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2... dxc4 3. e4
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and an aggressive line too! |
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3... b5 4. e5 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 Bb7
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allows me to recapture the pawn.. |
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7. axb5 axb5 8. Rxa8 Bxa8 9. Nxb5
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pawn recaptured - and looking at c4 |
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9... e6 10. Bxc4
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ok - I'll have c4 |
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10... Na5 11. Qa4
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now here I'm going out on a limb - not sure I have enough development for this bold move... but if you make the wrong decision there are some great opportunities...
If you make the correct replies... then the most I can hope for is a draw.. |
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11... c6
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excellent |
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12. b3
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here I offer the draw ...
my notes say that if your pawn takes on b5 - white win
if the knight takes bishop - its a draw |
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12... Ne7
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but this is a blunder?
winning rook and pawn for knight! I'll settle for that being already a point ahead |
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13. Nd6+ Kd7 14. Nxf7 Qb6 15. Nxh8 Nf5
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ok got the rook ... but now you have chances in the center with queen to d4 |
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16. Nf3
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develop and protect |
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16... Bb4+
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nice move - there is a lot of thought here.. |
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17. Bd2 Bxd2+ 18. Kxd2
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recapture with king ... I'll be looking at getting rook to d1 and hopefully pinning any knight attack.
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18... Bb7
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in retrospect maybe it would have been better for me to get the king to c3 now! but I thought I might save the knight f7 and then d6...
threatening your bishop agian anyhow. |
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19. Nf7
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ok save the knight |
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19... Nxd4 20. Rd1 Ke7
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ok - gonna come under threat for a short while ...
worrid a little concerning perpetual checks.. but if your queen comes away from protecting knight on b5 then that'll be compensation for the short chase. |
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21. Nxd4 Qxd4+ 22. Kc2 Qxf2+ 23. Kc3 Qe3+
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ok - here we go!
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24. Rd3
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Thought I had an answer to everything here!
as soon as you stop checking I have queen takes kinght threatening some serious action on d8 .... though I could avoid perpetual check and a draw here - looking at it now I'm not too sure |
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24... Qe1+
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especially with the excellent !!
didn't see that coming atall seems I had a mental block with e1 - didn't considerit atall - monumental blunder and now you protect your knight too.
ok - need to work my king to a3 - not happy |
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25. Kb2 Kxf7
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and now can't recapture on a5.. well played... |
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