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ANNOTATED GAME
4NCL Round 4
Chris W Baker (2258) vs. Charles L Higgie (1915)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2224)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
Chris W Baker (2258) vs. Charles L Higgie (1915)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2224)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
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1. Nf3 |
I am annotating this game today, as I have to play him again today in the European Seniors Team Championships in Poland. We are playing in the 65+ section, he for England 1 and me for England 2 | |||||
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1... c5 |
I offered him a Sicilian. | |||||
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2. c4 |
He turned it into a symmetrical English | |||||
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2... Nc6 |
Knight out | |||||
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3. Nc3 |
He gets his knight out. | |||||
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3... e5 |
This is bold play, leaving a hole on d5, but on the other hand, if I can safely get in d7-d5 then I could have a Maroczy Bind reversed pawn formation. | |||||
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4. d3 |
Natural development | |||||
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4... g6 |
I had a plan of finchettoing the bishop, playing Ng-e7, 0-0 and d7-d5 | |||||
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5. g3 |
He decides to fianchetto too | |||||
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5... Bg7 |
I continue | |||||
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6. Bg2 |
So does he | |||||
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6... Nge7 |
according to plan | |||||
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7. O-O |
Castles | |||||
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7... O-O |
Me too. | |||||
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8. Rb1 |
Perhaps preparing b2-b4 | |||||
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8... Re8 |
Giving support to my e pawn. | |||||
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9. a3 |
Preparing b2-b4 | |||||
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9... d5 |
So I advance in the centre | |||||
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10. cxd5 |
He takes | |||||
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10... Nxd5 |
I take back | |||||
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