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1. e4 e5 2. c4 
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Unusual move, not a bad one - White transposes into a english structure. | 
   
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2... Nc6 
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Black prepares to dominate the d4 hole. | 
   
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3. Nf3 Bc5 4. a3 a5 
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securing the queenside for now. | 
   
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5. Nc3 
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White's control of d5 makes up for the weakness at d4 for now. | 
   
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5... d6 6. d3 Nf6 
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No rush to open the position by f5 | 
   
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7. h3 h6 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Be3 Be6 10. Bxc5 
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This allows black greater control of d4. | 
   
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10... dxc5 11. Nd5 Nd7 
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Strong move - black plans to rid himself of a weakness at d5 by playing c6 thus forcing the knight to retreat with loss of time. | 
   
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12. g4 Nd4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 
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Black rids himself of double pawns. | 
   
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14. h4 c6 15. g5 
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Attempt of counter play on the kingside  | 
   
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15... hxg5 
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cxd5 cxd5 and black does not win a piece. | 
   
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16. Nc7 
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White tries to gain a tempo for his kingside attack. | 
   
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16... Qxc7 17. hxg5 g6 
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Black stalls the queen rook battery on the h-file. | 
   
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18. f4 Kg7 
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preparing to meet Qh2 by Rh8 stoping white from using the h-file. | 
   
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19. Qh2 Rfh8 20. Qg1 Rxh1 21. Qxh1 Rh8 22. Qf3 exf4 
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Gaining e5 as a outpost for the knight. | 
   
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23. O-O-O Ne5 
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Qxf4 fails to Nxd3  | 
   
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24. Qf2 f3 
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A useful waiting move b5 was also playable. | 
   
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25. Qxd4 
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A Risky pawn grab. | 
   
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25... c5 26. Qc3 Rh2 
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The rook is strong on the 2nd rank. | 
   
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27. d4 cxd4 
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Black exposes a weakness on c4. | 
   
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28. Rxd4 Rh1 29. Rd1 Kg8 
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Unpinning the Knight now every piece is involed in the attack. | 
   
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