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1. d4
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Background to opening choice When playing against a higher grade player I prefer to play a more closed opening |
 
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1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2
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Shades of Nimo Inidan but not an opening I know very well. Happy to learn though |
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4... d5
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4.....d5 seems a bit aggressive for this type of opening. Potentially leaves a "hole" at e5. We shall see |
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5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 b6
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6........b6 Acknowledge this could be means of developing bishop. NOt sure this is the best option |
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7. Bd3
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7 Bd3 Looking to complete development but acknowledge White's position does seem a bit cramped |
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7... Bb7 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4
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9 bxc4 Acknowledge potential risk to king side pawn structure (if Queen was to move) and Black's control of long diagonal and care required |
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9... Nbd7 10. Re1 Re8 11. a3
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11. a3 taking out any potential risk from black playing ne4 |
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11... Bxc3
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11 a3 Looking to take out any potential threat from Black playing Ne4 |
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12. Bxc3 Ne4 13. d5
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13 d5 Prepared to sacrifice benefit of bishop pair to close down the diagonal |
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13... Nxc3 14. bxc3 exd5 15. Bxd5
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15 Closing diagonal achieved but with downside of isolated queen side pawns. Black might have been able to take better advantage by swapping bishops instead of 15....c6 |
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15... c6 16. Bb3 Qe7 17. Rc1 Rad8
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18 h4 Looking back white queen side was weak and h4 was intended to prepare NG5 and putting some pressure on Black f pawn Now looks a bit far fetched |
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18. h4 Nc5
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19......N xb3 Takes bishop out but not sure removing Black Knight from pressurising centre is worth this |
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19. Qc2
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19 Qc2 As well as shoring up queen side (and avoiding attack from R d8) White is looking to increase latent threat on king side |
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19... h6 20. Rcd1
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20 Looking to compete for control of d file |
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20... Nxb3 21. Qxb3 c5 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Rd1 Bxf3 24. gxf3 Qxh4
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23 Rd1 Idea was to compete for the d file control but simply underlined weakness of h4 |
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25. Rxd8+ Qxd8 26. Kg2
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26 Move into end game with White weak pawn structure a handicap. |
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26... Qg5+ 27. Kf1 h5 28. Qd1
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28 Retreating of Queen requiresd to deal with passed pawn. Advantage is with Black |
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28... h4 29. Qd7
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29 Qd7 Trying to prevent h3 as well as promoting some counter play on QUeen side |
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29... f5 30. Qxa7 h3 31. Qb8+
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31 Qb8ch enables white's queen to move to defend 32......Kf7 would have been a better choice (nearer the centre) |
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31... Kh7 32. Qh2 Qg2+
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32.......Qg2ch. Exchange of QUeens appears to be a mistake given position of Kings and pawn formation |
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