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11. Nxe4
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He takes. |
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11... dxe4
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I take back. |
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12. Nd2
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Knight drops back attacking the pawn. Now I figured I need not protect the pawn, as if he takes I have e5xd4 discovering an attack on his knight. Fritz seemed to like Qe7 here, at first, but I thought that wasted a move, if he exchanged on e5, so I played another developing move. |
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12... Nb6
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Making way for my Bc8 to get into the game. Given time, Fritz eventually settled on this move too. |
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13. Nc4
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This move was a surprise to me - but I am not sure it is that good. |
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13... Be6
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This seems the natural developing move, although Fritz seems to prefer exchanging on d4. |
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14. Nxb6
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So he exchanged. 14. Nxe5 loses the knight to f6 15. Ng4 h5 and the knight has run out of squares. |
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14... axb6
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Clearly the best way of recapturing, threatening to take on a2 in some variations. |
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15. Qc2
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This more or less puts paid to any ideas of taking on a2. If I take with the rook he exchanges rooks and then traps my bishop with b2-b3, and if I take with the bishop b2-b3 immediately. |
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15... f5
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Protecting my pawn on e4. |
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16. b3
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Definitely ruling out any capture on a2! |
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16... Bf7
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I maintain the tension on e5. Fritz seems to prefer exchanging on d4. |
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17. Rad1
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Now that the rook is no longer needed on a1. |
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17... g5
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This is probably a mistake by me. I was dreaming of a king's side attack! Fritz again likes exchanging on d4. |
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18. Bxe5
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He initiates a series of exchanges to get his rook to the 7th rank. |
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18... Bxe5
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I take, |
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19. dxe5
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He takes back. |
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19... Qxe5
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I take again. |
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20. Rd7
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He gets the rook to the 7th rank. "What of it?" I thought. "I can always drive the rook back with Be6 or Be8." Which one is better dear reader and why? |
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20... Be6
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This is what I played. I overlooked his reply. Having said that, Fritz actually prefers Be6 and thinks it is still level. |
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