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1. d4
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I had a rest in round 2. We are a team of 5, I am rated 4th. Board 5 rested yesterday, so it was my turn to rest yesterday. In this round we were playing Belgium. |

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1... Nf6
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The Indian Defence, preventing, at least for now, e2-e4 |

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2. Nf3
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He copies me, and avoids my favourite Grunfeld Defence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnfeld_Defence |

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2... g6
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I fianchetto anyway. |

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3. g3
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So does he |

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3... Bg7
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I complete the fianchetto |

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4. Bg2
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So does he |

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4... O-O
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I castle |

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5. O-O
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So does he |

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5... c5
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This is a move too late! I should have played it last move. |

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6. dxc5
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He takes, and now I will have trouble getting the pawn back |
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6... Na6
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Attacking the pawn |

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7. Be3
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Defending the pawn |

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7... Ng4
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Attacking the defender, and also threatening Bg7xb2 |
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8. Bd4
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Meeting both threats. |

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8... e5
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Attacking the bishop |

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9. Bc3
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Bishop drops back. If now 9....Nxc5 10. h3 and after my Ng4 moves he takes my e pawn. |
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9... Qc7
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Stockfish prefer 9....Nxc5 anyway. |

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10. Qd6
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Stockfish prefers 10. h3 |
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10... Qxd6
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I take |

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