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1. d4
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I am playing this game with the delightful Zhanna. I am over 1000 grading points above her. I delibrately let her have my queen early on, to give her a chance. Unfortunately little by little she lets me get back into the game.
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1... d5
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So we start conventionally. |

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2. Nf3
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This is good development. |

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2... Nf6
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I copy her. |

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3. e3
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This is a good developing move too, although c2-c4 is more usual. |

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3... e6
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I continue to copy. |

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4. Bb5+
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This is not a good move. After the correct reply from black, c7-c6 white has to move the bishop again. |

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4... Qd7
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So I offer the queen. |

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5. Bxd7+
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She takes it. |

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5... Bxd7
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I take back. |

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6. b3
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And she develops. |

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6... Bd6
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So do I. |

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7. Nbd2
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This is not a bad square for the knight. |

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7... O-O
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I castle. |

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8. c3
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This move doesn't fit in well with 6. b3. Better was Bb2. |

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8... Bb5
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I stop her from castling 0-0 as my bishop attacks f8. |

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9. a4
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So she hits my bishop. |

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9... Ba6
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So I drop back. |

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10. Nh4
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This move doesn't achieve much. I think it would be better to continue with the plan of attacking my Ba6, with b3-b4 with the threat of b4-b5 winning my bishop and if, say c7-c6 then Qd1-b3 renewing the threat of b4-b5. If I then play Bd3, she has c3-c4. |

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10... Nbd7
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I continue to develop. |

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