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1. e4
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This game shows how I exploited my opponent's overextended position, when he tried to kingside pawnstorm me. |
 
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1... c6
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Me, and many others consider this opening passive, but I guess it's playable. |
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2. c4
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Slightly better is d4, leading to classical Caro-Kann positions, but since I'm familiar with this variation, and don't study the Caro-Kann much, I decided to play c4 which will lead to a wide open tactical game if Black plays d5, exactly what I want. |
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2... g6
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Instead of playing d5 leading to a position I'm more familiar with, Black plays g6, which will transpose into an entirely different opening that HE is more familiar with. |
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3. Nc3
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I think d4 may be better, because it stops e5, which will lead to a somewhat equal position. I should've played d4 on the second move to try for an advantage. |
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3... Bg7
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Black probably didn't want to block his dark bishop, but he ended up playing e5 anyway. |
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4. d4 d6
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Threatening an e5 boost. |
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5. h3
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Not completely necessary, but I don't want Bg4 to force a trade when I play Nf3. Another strategy for White in this opening is to play Be3 Qd2 (f3 if necessary) and O-O-O, with ideas to push the kingside pawns, leading to an attack similar to what is commonly played against the Sicilian. |
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5... e5
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Now the position is like the King's Indian Defense, played against 1.d4, but where Black hasn't played Nf6. |
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6. dxe5
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This is the exchange variation. Nf3 leads to positions similar to the English (1.c4), and d5 leads to the normal variations of this opening. |
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6... dxe5
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Bxe5 isn't the main variation, but also playable since it threatens to take on c3 leaving me with isolated doubled pawns. |
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7. Qc2
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Trading queens is drawish, because Black's king can get to safety on c7, and Black's position will be completely solid. |
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7... Ne7
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Nf6 is a more common position, but Ne7 is better in this particular move order. |
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8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2
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White usually fianchettoes this bishop to add to control of d5, but I don't need to because Black doesn't have a d-pawn to threaten a d5 breakthrough. |
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9... Qc7
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The best position for Black's queen in this opening. |
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10. O-O h6
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Black's plan is to play f5-f4 and g5 to pawnstorm my kingside, but he ends up overextending his position, giving my forces access to his king. |
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11. Rd1
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Places rook on open file, but Be3 may be more accurate. |
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11... Be6 12. c5
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Gaining space on the queenside while taking claim to Black's weak d6 square. |
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12... Nd7 13. Be3 f5
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Black starts his pawnstorm on my king's position, but overextends his own king's position. |
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14. Rd6
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Black's overextended pawns have weakened the squares near his king, which I exploited nicely. |
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