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ANNOTATED GAME

Chess game
me (2061) vs. mikilschreenan (2037)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2224)
Chess opening: QGD (D06), Marshall defence
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This is a Gameknot quick play game that I played against a player of about my standard. The interesting point is that black had a chance to win queen for bishop - but if he had gone down that path his king would have gone on a little walk and lost. Enjoy!
1. d4
So I start conventionally..

 
1... d5
He replies with the same.

 
2. c4
Standard Queen's Gambit.

 
2... Nf6
This is a weak way of continuing. Better is e6 or c6 or just taking on c4.
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3. cxd5
I exchange, giving me a pawn majority in the centre.

 
3... Nxd5
My opponent recaptures.

 
4. e4
I seize the centre.
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4... Nb6
The knight retreats.

 
5. Nc3
I develop.

 
5... Nc6
Very provocative! Challenging me to advance my pawns again.

 
6. d5
I don't shirk this challenge!

 
6... Ne5
So the knight comes up.

 
7. f4
I hit it again.

 
7... Bg4
He hits my queen.

 
8. Qc2
Queen moves. Be2 was possible, but I don't want to encourage the exchange of pieces, as I have the big pawn centre and its cramping effects are stringer with more pieces on the board.
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8... Nec4
So the knight is forced to move yet again.

 
9. h3
I hit his bishop.

 
9... Bd7
Bishop drops back.

 
10. Nf3
I develop my other knight.

 
10... e6
Black starts to try to undermine white's pawn centre.
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