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ANNOTATED GAME

2007 Alabama State Championship (rd #1)
Ronnie B. (1329) vs. Thomas G. (1419)
Annotated by: tag1153 (1700)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A46)
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1. d4
This game is from my appearance at the 2007 Alabama State Championship. I played in the Reserve (U1600) section, and by some miracle broke even with a score of 3/6. The chess is not brilliant by any means, but I did have a fun time hanging out with other chess heads. Game #1 was the lengthy one of the bunch, going 57 moves and about 4 hours. It was a tiring, but satisfying start to my first state championship. My opponent is a total stranger to me. He opens with 1. d4.
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1... Nf6
My preferred response.

 
2. Nf3
This guy opens just like I do with white. I wonder if he will go for QG?

 
2... d5
Ok, come on.....throw me a gambit pawn.........

 
3. e3
hmmm......White opts to activate his LSB. Truth be told, this is not a line that I am familiar with as I generally play 3. c4 as white.
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3... c5
Feeling that I had been given a little time, I choose to spread open the queenside. Nc6 and Bg4 seem to hold some promise.
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4. c3
Bolstering d4.
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4... c4
Claiming yet more space, locking in white's LSB, and locking up the pawn structure.
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5. b3
Attempting to unlock the pawn structure and gain more scope for his LSB.
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5... b5
Consistent with my pawn structure ideas, but perhaps neglecting development. Maybe 4...Ba6?

 
6. bxc4
Starting some conflict while attempting to gain some range for his LSB.
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6... bxc4
Maintaining a hammer lock on the center.

 
7. Nbd2
?! White really has to get something going here. While this move does develop, where can this knight go next? Is he worried about my nice e4 post? I think 7. Be2 followed by 0-0 is better here.

 
7... Nc6 8. Ba3
Ok, ok....the whole "freezing same colored bishops" thing. White makes this move to develop while hindering my castling plans.

 
8... Qa5
Hitting the bishop and the weak c pawn.

 
9. Qc1
9. Nb1 also holds promise I think.
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9... Rb8
While perhaps a bit behind in development, I just gotta jump on the open file.

 
10. Be2 Bg4
Developing with some tactical threats. If I can draw off his Nd2 I can play Ne4 which will win a pawn.
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11. Bc5
hmmmmmmmmmm.......................................
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11... e6
My opponents last was intriguing. 11...Nd7 defeats it, but I figure I should go ahead and answer the question of his control of the a3-f8 diagonal. I figure that since my pieces and pawns are better placed than his, I'll simply castle by hand and continue squeezing his already cramped position.
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