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1. e4 e6
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The French Defense. The idea is to play d5, challenging White's e-pawn. But my opponent didn't play the main variation. |
 
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2. d3
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I don't play this anymore, but the idea is to play Nd2 and keep the pawn on e4 if Black plays d5. |
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2... g6
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Not a normal move. 2... d5 is the most common move here. |
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3. f4
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I want to prep for a pawn storm on the kingside in case Black castles there. |
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3... Bg7 4. Nf3 Nc6
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A better idea is to play 4...c5 before developing the knight there, because now I can control d4 with 5. c3. |
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5. c3 Nh6
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An odd developing square, because that knight does not have any active purpose there. |
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6. h3
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Planning g4 whenever Black castles. But Black may be afraid to castle there if I play it too early. |
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6... O-O 7. g4
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I'm threatening g5, winning the misplaced knight. |
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7... f6
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Gives the knight the escape square f7. |
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8. g5
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I thought I was being too hasty. I should've continued the attack slower and safer. |
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8... fxg5 9. fxg5 Nf7 10. d4
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Although I have a strong centre, I'm lacking in development from moving too many pawns, and my kingside is overextended. |
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10... d5 11. e5
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Now the position becomes more like a French structure, but where Black hasn't played c5. |
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11... a6
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I wasn't sure exactly what the reason for this was. |
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12. Bd3 Ne7
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This move was also odd to me. |
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13. Qe2
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I plan to castle queenside, where I have pawns to cover me. |
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13... h5
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Black keeps making odd moves here. |
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14. Bf4
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I thought Be3 was a better place for my bishop, where it doesn't sit on the open f-file. |
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14... Nh8
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Black has made 4 odd moves in a row, and I should've been winning, except I made a huge blunder here, getting into a lost position. |
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15. Nbd2
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15. Nbd2?? is totally losing because I hang the bishop. This is a common mistake in correspondence chess because a lot of times players will go to a game they haven't looked at for a few days, and make a move without checking the position for hanging pieces or threats. |
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15... Rxf4
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I am totally lost in this position, but miraculously I came back and won. You're probably wondering how that happened in a position like this. |
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