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This game is an instructive example of how to handle positions when you come out of the middle game with an extra pawn. In theory if you are one pawn to the good you should win the game. However, in order to win you must show superior end game play and practice patience.
My plan in this game was a simple one. My first objective was to steer the game into quiet waters. I did this by avoiding early exchanges in the centre that would open lines for attack. The second phase of my plan was to create a pawn majority on the queen-side by exchanging pieces and pawns on the queen-side. My desired outcome would be to achieve a mobile connected past pawns. Finally I would then march these pawns up the board to victory. Lets see how I did, shall we.... |
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1. d4
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I chose the quieter Queen pawn opening to steer the game into quieter lines. In so doing I am trading quick attacking chances for long term gains. Queen pawn games develop quietly and are more positional by nature. Thus, you will not see quick opening mates very often. |

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1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7
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The kings indian is a very flexible openning system. GMs often use it to steer way from varations that they do not wish to play. |

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4. Bg2
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fianchettoing this bishop is not my style. I prefer to develop it to Nc3 or c4. I am a very positional player, I naturally play moves that optimize the potential of my pieces. |

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4... d5 5. cxd5
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In the style of Petrosain I opt to release the tension in the centre immedaitely. |

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5... Nxd5 6. Nf3
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I decide to play queitly and opted out of e4 because my centre would be hard to defend. Nc3 is also playable. |

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6... O-O 7. Nc3
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In a resent game I had a opponent try Nxc3. I achieved a huge central pawn phalanx's and when on to win easily.
http://gameknot.com/annotation.pl?gm=10358 |

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7... c5
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An ambitous move that strikes immedaitely at white's centre. This move is in the spirit of the Neo-grunfeld defence. |

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8. Nxd5
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This removes black's advanced knight. |

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8... Qxd5 9. O-O
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Black has a slight edge in the centre. |

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9... cxd4
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This is a very imposing pawn. |

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10. Be3
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Aiming to get rid of the pawn. |

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10... Qh5
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This is a bit odd. The queen does not exert much influence from here. Besides black gives back the pawn for nothing in return. |

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11. Nxd4
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regaining the pawn with a temperary plus in position. |

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11... e5
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Ok I will move! |

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12. Nb5
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This forces black a bit. |

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12... Nc6 13. Bxc6
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getting rid of my nice fianchetto bishop was not an easy decision but I have seen that this isolates C pawn(which black will have to contently defend) and makes advancing my queen pawns easier in the endgame. This move may have suprised Mercutio abit. |

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13... bxc6
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We are now entering the second phase of my overall game plan. Which is to create a pawn majority on the queen-side. I do this at the expense of creating a permanate weakness on the light squares. |

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14. Nxa7
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going up a pawn and decimating blacks queen-side. |

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14... Ba6
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Attacking whites weak e2 pawn |

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15. Re1
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defends against the e2 threat. White can also try Qc2 |

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