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1. d4 f5
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Bird's. |
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2. h3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6
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I enjoy this opening. I am often successful with it. |

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4. a3
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I think it is not frequently used and is difficult to attack. |
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4... Be7 5. e3 O-O
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Mainly because of the quick and efficient opportunity to castle. |
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6. Be2 b6 7. Nf3 Bb7
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Fianchetto. |
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8. Bb5 c6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bb3
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His pawn structure is depressingly miserable. (yawn) |
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10... Qa5
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1st wave led by the queen. |

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11. O-O b4 12. Ne2
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Immobilizing. |
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12... Ne4
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2nd wave with the knight. |

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13. a4 d5 14. Ne5 Ba6
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Third prong with the bishop. |
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15. Re1 Bxe2 16. Qxe2 Bd6 17. Bd2 c5 18. dxc5
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Leaves his knight hanging. |
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18... Bxe5 19. Rab1 Nxd2 20. Qxd2 Qxc5
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Retreats with his queen. |

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21. Qc1 Nc6 22. Ra1
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He loses a lot of time doing God knows what with his rook. |
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22... g5 23. Ra2 a5 24. Qd2
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More lost time with his queen. |

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24... Rad8 25. Qe2 h6 26. Rc1
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Again, lost time. |

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26... f4 27. Qb5
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Had I not had superior position on the board my next move could've cost me the game. I was unaware that my queen was undefended. |
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27... fxe3 28. Qxc5
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Ouch. However, my lead pawn is ready to make white very uncomfortable. |
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28... exf2+ 29. Kh1 f1=Q+ 30. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 31. Qg1 Rdf8 32. Ra1 Rxg1+ 33. Kxg1 Nd4 34. Rb1 Nxb3
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Trading away. |
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35. cxb3 Rc8 36. Kf1 Rc2 37. Re1 Bxb2 38. Rxe6 Rc1+ 39. Kf2 Bd4+ 40. Kf3
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All over now. |

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40... Rc3+ 41. Kg4 Bg7 42. Rd6 Rxb3 43. Rxd5 Ra3 44. Rxa5 b3 45. Rb5 b2
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Forcing a sacrifice. |
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