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ANNOTATED GAME

4 Queens and a mystery!
charleshiggie (2072) vs. brigadecommander (2371)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2224)
Chess opening: Nimzo-Indian (E44), Fischer variation, 5.Ne2
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1. d4
This is a fun game, where we both queen a pawn, and end up with 4 queens on the board. It is also a bit of a mystery. I lose, but the post-game computer analysis (PMCA) doesn't highlight any mistakes by me. So where did a go wrong? Read through with me dear reader, and see if you can help me find out where I went wrong!
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1... Nf6
So it starts conventionally.

 
2. c4
I continue with the most popular move.
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2... e6
This is very sound, indicating perhaps a Nimzo-Indian Defence or a Queen's Indian Defence.

 
3. Nc3
I elect for a Nimzo-Indian.
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3... Bb4
Which she obliges with, rather than transpose back to the Queens Gambit declined with d7-d5.

 
4. e3
This is the main line.
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4... b6
This is the more modern move, previously 0-0 was usually played here.
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5. Nge2
So one knight supports the other. I stop her doubling my pawns. This is the Fischer variation, named after the only American World Chess Champion.
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5... c5
She hits my centre.
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6. a3
This is the obvious follow up to Nge2, now that she can't double my pawns.

 
6... Ba5
So the Bishop retreats.
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7. g3
As my bishop can't go to e2 or d3, I plan to develop it on g2.
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7... Bb7
But this stops my plan!
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8. d5
This is virtually the only move. If she now takes on d5 I don't take back immediately, as she can just take on d5 as my Nc3 is not really protecting d5 as it is pinned against my king. Instead I would have played Bg2 first, before taking back on d5.

 
8... b5
So she doesn't take, but further undermines my centre.
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9. Bg2
I need to develop and protect d5.
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9... bxc4
And now my talented young opponent is a pawn up, but it is debatable whether or not she can hang on to it.
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10. O-O
So I just castle.

 
10... O-O
And so does she.

 

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