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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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Ruy Lopez (Spanish opening) (C60) |

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3... a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4
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Ruy Lopez (C69), exchange variation, Alapin gambit (according to GK database). |

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6. d3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Qf6 8. Qe2
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And now we're out the book (GK database). |

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8... Bc5 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Kh1 g5
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10...g5 declaring kingside attack. |

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11. Be3 Bd6 12. Rad1 h5 13. d4 g4 14. dxe5 Bxe5 15. f4 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Rg8
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Taking the pawn would have set my queen and rook up for a fork by the bishop. Though this doesn't bother me as much as not being able to 0-0-0. |

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17. f5 Qxc3
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I snatch the pawn. |

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18. Rd3 Qb4 19. Bf2 Rd8 20. Rfd1 Rxd3 21. Qxd3 Qd6 22. Qe2 Qa3 23. Bg3 f6
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Creating an escape square. |

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24. Qd2 Qxa2
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I snatch another pawn. |

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25. Qd7+ Kf7 26. Qxc7 Qxc2 27. Re1 Re8
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Being 2+, I decided to give back in exchange for better defense. |

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28. Qxb7 a5 29. Qa6 a4 30. Ra1 h4
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This was an unnecessary sacrafice, as I thought I would need the B file for my rook when the D file was fine to begin with. |

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31. Bxh4 Rd8 32. Re1 Rd1 33. Qf1 Rd2 34. Rc1 Qxe4
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I snatch a pawn. |

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35. Re1 Qd5
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Careful not to take f5 as 36.Rxe7 wins the queen by deflection! |

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36. Bg3 Nxf5 37. Bf2 a3 38. Ra1 a2 39. Kg1 c5 40. g3 c4
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Hoping one pawn will eventually promote... |

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41. Qc1 Ne3
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Wanting to put my knight to some use, 41.Ne3! covers all the bases and threatens mate in 1. White resigns. Thanks for watching my game. Please, leave a rating! |

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