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ANNOTATED GAME
March Madness 2007
johnb221 (1477) vs. mumus (1458)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English opening (A20)
johnb221 (1477) vs. mumus (1458)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English opening (A20)
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1. c4 |
Reti Opening | ||||||
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1... e5 |
normal King pawn response | ||||||
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2. d3 |
prevent a further pawn advance | ||||||
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2... h6 |
premature.. Bg5 wasn't a threat yet | ||||||
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3. Nc3 |
Bb4 is a threat to me | ||||||
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3... Nf6 |
he develops a knight | ||||||
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4. Nf3 |
ditto | ||||||
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4... Bb4 |
I expected that on the last move, so no problem... | ||||||
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5. Bd2 |
my bishop can run interference. | ||||||
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5... O-O |
his King is safely tucked away now | ||||||
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6. g3 |
I'll put by white bishop on the long diagonal before castling | ||||||
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6... Nc6 |
he protects his bishop | ||||||
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7. Bg2 |
I finish preparations for castling | ||||||
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7... d6 |
he adds protection for the e5 pawn and opens a path for his bishop | ||||||
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8. a3 |
I decide it's time to run off the bishop | ||||||
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8... Bxc3 |
he wants to trade (they almost always do!) | ||||||
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9. Bxc3 |
so I trade knight for bishop | ||||||
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9... Bf5 |
he develops his remaining bishop | ||||||
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10. O-O |
safe at last! | ||||||
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10... Re8 |
he adds pressure to the d and e files | ||||||
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