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1. e4
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e4 is my favorite opening in hopes of the Italian game where many fun traps await. |

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1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
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And it seems to be a favorite of blacks too. |

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4. d3 Nf6 5. h3 O-O 6. Nc3 d6
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Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal variation |

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7. O-O Na5 8. Be3
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White is unconcerned about the doubling on the c file since it would still add support to the center, but offers the chance to double the e file and open the f file for later use as well! An unsound choice at best, that proves unfavorable for white later on. |

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8... Bxe3 9. fxe3 Nxc4 10. dxc4 Be6 11. b3 c6 12. Qd3 Qc7 13. Nd2
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preparing to double the rooks on the f file for a kingside attack. |

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13... Rad8 14. Rf3 a6 15. a4 Qa5 16. Raf1 Nd7 17. Nd1 Nc5 18. Qe2 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. cxb5 cxb5 21. c4
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White gets distracted from the original plan of kingside attack. |

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21... Qa2 22. Rf3f2 Nxb3 23. cxb5 Nc1 24. Qh5
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Returning to the plan at hand |

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24... Nd3
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White's feeling the pressure of the queenside attack consuming the center and is getting desperate with no real way to open up the kingside underfire. |

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25. Rf2f3
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25.Rf3! "If I win, it was a sacrifice. If I lose, then it was a mistake." – George Koltanowski |

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25... Qxd2 26. Rg3
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aimming for a way to open the kingside up |

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26... Nc5
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Black doesn't see the threat.. |

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27. Rxg7+
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...of opening up the base to invasion... |

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27... Kxg7 28. Qg5+
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...of the perpetual check! |

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28... Kh8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qg5+ Kh8 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ Kh8
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A last minute save for white's weak doubled pawn opening. 1/2-1/2
(black has gone on to 1900 , congratz to black:) |

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