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1. d4
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Central control. |

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1... d5
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Likewise. |

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2. e3
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Going for the old Stonewall. |

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2... Nf6 3. Bd3
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As per Stonewall plan. |

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3... c5
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That's a bit of a nuisance. Happens quite often with this opening. Better create a retreat square for my white squared Bishop. |
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4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2
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Normal Stonewall developing move in preparation for f4 and Knights on e5 and f3. |

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5... e5
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Pete is coming full frontal..well I can't allow him to pushe4 so I must swap on e5. |
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6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Be2
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I want to keep my Bishop pair for the endgame so it's a bit of a toss up to stick the Bishop on c2 or e2. I think its more useful on e2 as a Kingside attack seems a bit futile with both his knights on that side of the board and my Bishop can support a Queenside pawn advance from e2. |

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7... Bd6 8. Ngf3
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Natural developing on both sides..Black is getting a few pieces concentrating down on my Kingside..I will have to be careful. |

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8... O-O 9. O-O
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Both completing natural development and retreating Kings to a relatively safe position. |

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9... Qe7 10. Re1
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Putting my rook on same file as Blacks Queen to try to make him feel a wee bit more uncomfortable. A sort of precurser for any tactical possibilities that may arise on that file and overprotecting e3. |

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10... Rd8
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He seems to have the same idea!..My Queen's out of there! |

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11. Qc2
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Survival instinct..my Queen is coming straight off the d file as soon as the Black Rook hits the file. |

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11... g6
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I don't know why black has played that..it seems to weaken the black squares around his King. |
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12. Nxe5
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Swap off his advanced knight then I can develop mu other knight to f3 giving my black squared Bishop a bit of air. |

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12... Qxe5 13. Nf3 Qe7 14. h3
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Don't want his pieces invading on g4. |
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14... Bf5 15. Qd1
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Better move my Queen!...can't see much point in trading white-squared Bishops.
In hindsight maybe I should have played Bd3. |
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15... Ne4
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blacks pieces seem to be pouring into my space...I cant play Qxd5 because Bh2+ would slice her head off! |

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16. Nh2
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Fatal loading error!!!..didn't see Nxf2 overstretching my Monarch! |
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16... Bxh2+
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Ouch! |
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