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ANNOTATED GAME

bigpeta's mini-tournament I
snowman100 (1689) vs. bigpeta (2085)
Annotated by: snowman100 (1743)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn (D00), stonewall attack
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1. d4
Central control.

 
1... d5
Likewise.

 
2. e3
Going for the old Stonewall.

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

 
3... c5
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
Normal Stonewall developing move in preparation for f4 and Knights on e5 and f3.

 
5... e5
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
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.

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

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

 
9... Qe7 10. Re1
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.

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

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

 
11... g6
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
Swap off his advanced knight then I can develop mu other knight to f3 giving my black squared Bishop a bit of air.

 
12... Qxe5 13. Nf3 Qe7 14. h3
Don't want his pieces invading on g4.
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14... Bf5 15. Qd1
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
blacks pieces seem to be pouring into my space...I cant play Qxd5 because Bh2+ would slice her head off!

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