Annotated chess game: 4NCL Holmes Chapel v Manchester M 2

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ANNOTATED GAME

4NCL Holmes Chapel v Manchester M 2
CharlesHiggie (ecf172) vs. John D Lyth (ecf169)
Annotated by: charleshiggie

(2222)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence, Alekhine variation (D10)

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I won this game, but it took me a lot longer than it should have done, as I missed chances to win, on both the king side and the queen side.

1. d4 d5

So he copies me.

2. c4

Queen's Gambit

2... c6

Slav variation.

3. Nc3

3. Nf3 is usually played first, to stop the Slav Gambit, 3......e7-e5, but in fact it has never been played against me, and the game transposes.

3... Nf6

Natural development.

4. Nf3

White too follows the main line.

4... e6

The Semi-Slav, which can be reached by other move orders.

5. Bg5

I play the common pin variation. 5....Nb-d7 is playable now followed by 6.....Qa5 - the Cambridge Springs variation.

5... dxc4

This pawn capture is common in the Slav.

6. e4

Played after a long think.6. a4 is also playable.

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6... b5

He hangs on to the pawn on c4.

7. e5

I push again.

7... h6

Forced, otherwise he loses knight for pawn.

8. Bh4

I retreat.

8... g5

He hits the bishop again.

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9. Nxg5

This is a temporary sacrifice of a knight.

9... hxg5

He takes.

10. Bxg5

I take back.

10... Nbd7

He does this so that he can recapture on f6.

11. Qf3

So I attack f6 again.

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