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ANNOTATED GAME

Autumn 2021
jk1970 (2542) vs. charleshiggie (2085)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2215)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (E10)
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1. d4
I was privileged and honoured to be able to play the beautiful and talented young player, Women International Master, Priyanka K in a game recently. I have asked for Gameknot to give a computer analysis on this game, and I will use that analysis in my annotations. As we shall see, Gameknot thinks that I made two errors. But for my opponent, Gameknot thinks she played a faultless game, an amazing achievement!

 
1... Nf6
So naturally I opt for an Indian Defence.

 
2. c4
She replies with the most popular move.

 
2... e6
I play this rather than my usual Grünfeld Defence with this. There are far more games with this on the opening databases, and the opening databases give e6 a higher rating.

 
3. Nf3
An invitation to the Queen's Indian Defence with 3....b6 She plays what I usually play as white in this position.

 
3... d5
But I transpose into a Queens Gambit Declined.

 
4. Nc3
The most commonly played move at this point.

 
4... c6
And again I play the most commonly played move in this position.

 
5. Bg5
The sort of move I'd play.

 
5... h6
I attack the bishop

 
6. Bxf6
She takes.

 
6... Qxf6
I take back.

 
7. e3
Sensible developing move.

 
7... Nd7
I am still sticking with my policy of choosing the most popular moves.

 
8. Be2
She develops

 
8... dxc4
White often takes here, after white has moved the Bishop from f1 as when white recaptures, white has to move the Bishop again.
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9. O-O
White calmly castles.

 
9... Qd8
Maybe I should have tried b5 instead, holding onto the pawn, at least for a little while. I wanted to complete my development as soon as possible.

 
10. Bxc4
So now she takes back. Gameknot already gives her a small advantage.

 
10... Be7
I continue to develop.

 

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