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(The ratings between the two players are their ratings before the game had started) This was one of two wonderful League games I played against psilure78. Hope you enjoy both annotations! |
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1. c4 e5
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I always use this opening. Of course though, c5 may have been better. |
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2. Nc3 Nc6 3. a3
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Even though the ratings between the two players are just numbers, my opponent was still quite stronger and more experienced than me, so I had to be ready for moves that made no sense to me, like this one. |
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3... d6
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I give more protection to the e5 pawn. |
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4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg4
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I constantly do this move. |
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6. h3
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I'm sure you all know what happens next. |

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6... Bxf3 7. Qxf3
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I wasn't completely expecting the queen. |
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7... Bh6 8. b4 f5
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Both sides are moving forward. |

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9. Be2 e4
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My pawns have good structure on the king-side. |
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10. Qg3 Bg7
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Going for the knight. |
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11. Bb2
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He protects it some more, so I hold off for a bit. |

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11... a6 12. f3 Bxc3
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Now I attack. |
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13. Bxc3
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And a mistake. If I had realized that my move would put my rook in danger, it wouldn't be in danger. Fortunately, my knight is there to protect it. |

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13... Nf6
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And my knight is protected by the queen. |

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14. Qf2 O-O
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I castle king-side. |
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15. O-O-O
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He castles queen-side. This move made me curious, for he could of castled either way, but generally you would castle king-side. Are his defenses better queen-side? Is he worried about my pawns king-side. Well either way, his king is still well protected. |
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15... Qe8
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I already knew the pawns were about to fight. |

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16. fxe4 fxe4 17. d3 exd3 18. Bxd3 Ne5
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I'm hoping to get my knight on d3. Not a good idea at this time. |
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19. Be2
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Even less of a good idea now. |

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19... Qe6 20. Qe1
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My plan is to now converge on c4, hoping for 20. Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4. This will leave me with a pawn up. |

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20... Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4
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My plan went perfectly. |
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