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1. c4
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This is a fairly short game from my tournament |

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1... b5
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Starting position |

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2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d3 e5 5. Nxb5 c6
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Although this blocks in my lsb it opens a line for my queen to a5 |

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6. Nc3 Bc5 7. Nf3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Bb4 10. Be2 Bxd2+ 11. Kf1
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Blunder, surely Nxd2 is better |

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11... Bb4
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As white has given me a freebie I retreat my bishop so I can hang on to it |

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12. b3 O-O 13. h3 d5
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Tempting white to take the e5 pawn |

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14. Nxe5
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which he does |

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14... dxe4
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now his knight has limited options, the best probably being Ng4 as I won't take it because it will create a half open file for whites h rook to exploit |

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15. g3
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blunders away another piece |

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15... Qxe5 16. d4 Qf5
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Directly pressuring the area around whites king |

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17. Kg2 c5
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This sacrificial move was too tempting for me to resist. I now have some threat with the exposed check from e3+ |

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18. dxc5 e3+
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White is in big trouble now, the most direct threat being Qxf2 |

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19. f3 Nbd7
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Looking to bring some more forces into the attack |

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20. g4 Qf4
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Black is very weak on the black squares so my queen is pretty safe here |

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21. Nb2
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Probably looking to fork my queen and bishop with Nd3 however that plan is too slow white needed something more immediate e.g. Qd6 |

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21... Ne4
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I was very pleased with this move, white is now under severe pressure. |

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22. fxe4
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A fatal mistake as my queen now has a clear line to the lovely f2 square |

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22... Qf2#
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Thanks for reading please comment. |
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