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I liked this game because as black I was able to see he benefits of my opening strategy. |
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1. d4
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the opening was uneventful at first |

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1... d5 2. e3 e6 3. Bb5+
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White brings his bishop out, and I have a theory..if I can get him to move his oening pieces twice, I gain time |

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3... c6 4. Ba4
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like that...leaving me more developed |

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4... g6
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I continue my opening strategy |

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5. e4
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at this stage, I have an edge in development, white is further ahead in space |

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5... Nh6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 Na6 8. Bf4 O-O 9. Ng5
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at this stage, I am feeling a little penned in, and white is further ahead in development and controls much more space |

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9... e5
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So the way to repel an attack on the periphery is to launch an attack in the center |

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10. dxe5
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this costs me a pawn |

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10... Bg4 11. exd5
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whites fatal move - a pawn and a bishop for a queen |

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11... Bxd1
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thus |

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12. Kxd1
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now ahead 4 points, I push on |

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12... Re8
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rook to an open rank |

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13. e6
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This is dangerous - white is making ground with his pawns while I languish in defence |

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13... fxe6
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End it I say |

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14. Nce4 Qxd5+
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The beginning of the end for white |

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15. Nd2
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white retreats and opens the door for me to gain a couple of pieces and further weaken him |

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15... Bxb2
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I go on the offensive first for a pawn |

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16. Rb1 Qd4
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then for his bishops |

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17. Ngf3
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an attempt at defense |

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17... Qxf4
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in vein |

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