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1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Bg4
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White to play.
I have been critical of this move in Queen Pawn openings. Eventually White will get his queen to b3 gaining a tempo by attacking the b7 pawn. |
 
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3. Ne5 h5
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The computer prefers 3... Bc8.
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4. c4 c6 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Qb3 b6
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White to play. |
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7. e4
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This is common in this opening. If 7... dxe4 8. Qxf7#. |
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7... Nf6
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Stockfish 17 likes 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Nxd7 Nbxd7 10. e5.
Stockfish 17 also likes 8. h3 Bd7 (8... Bc8 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Nxd7 Nbxd7 11. e5) 9. exd5. |
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8. f3 Be6
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White to play. |
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9. Bb5+ Nbd7
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Best is 10. exd5 Nxd5 (10... Bxd5 11. Nxd7 (Or 11. Bxd7+ Qxd7 12. Nxd7 Bxb3 13. Nxf6+) 11... Nxd7 12. Qxd5) 11. Nxd7 Bxd7 12. Qxd5.
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10. Nxd7 Bxd7
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White to play. |
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11. e5 Bxb5 12. Qxb5+
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If 12... Qd7 13. Nc3 wins a pawn. |
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12... Nd7 13. Qxd5 e6
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Whtie to play. |
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14. Qe4 Bb4+ 15. Bd2 Rc8
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White to play.
If 16. a3 Rc1+. |
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16. O-O Bxd2 17. Nxd2 O-O
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White to play. |
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18. Rac1
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The computer prefers 18. f4 or 18. Rad1.
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18... Qg5 19. f4 Qe7
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White to play. |
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20. Nc4
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Headed to the outpost on d6. |
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20... Rc7 21. Nd6 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Nb8
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White to play. |
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23. Qb7
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This queen trade cements White's dominance on the open file. |
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23... Qxb7 24. Nxb7 Nd7
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White to play. |
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25. Rc7 Nb8 26. Nd6 a6
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White to play. |
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27. Kf2
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Centralizing the king. |
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