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1. e4 
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This game I hope to significantly batter Rob,  who I have managed but one draw in 6 games against.   I start with the standard opening | 
   
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1... g5 
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a response I haven't seen before  | 
   
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2. d4 
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I press for center board control | 
   
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2... Bg7 
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he apparently wants to give me the pawn ~  | 
   
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3. Nc3 
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since he is by far the better player  i sense a trap and decline and continue to develop | 
   
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3... h6 
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guess he changed his mind... | 
   
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4. f4 
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i press to get him furhter off balance, figuring I am going to O-O-O at somepoint anyway. | 
   
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4... c5 
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he apparently smells that and wants to Break that up.  I really don't like this..At this point we are trading silly banter.
(rt4sm) I have a confession to make... i often hype up my opponent's play, i think it can get them overconfident whilst ensuring they like me, so i still make friends. I'm supposed to be the star of SC, but i still stoop low enough to enter the psychological battleground. 
Comment: (yodean) Your confession only validates you to be the scum you are. wait till i tell the others. Your tactic may work on YoDean, the simp, but not the great nfgatchess !  
I finally respond with Ne2  not sure why...  i just don't like my other options~ they seem to put other pieces out in places I don't want them yet.
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5. Nge2 
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5... cxd4 
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so he (surprisingly) plays as predicted... | 
   
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6. Nxd4 
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and so do I. | 
   
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6... Qa5 
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Now I am thinking since his castle is messed up on both sides if i can just swap material for a while i can work into a winning position since he won't be able to castle effectively  (I think) - Qd3  
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7. Qd3 
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I don't see a respnse he has that can really gain him anything | 
   
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7... Nc6 8. Nxc6 
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I really want to see which way he takes it. | 
   
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8... dxc6 
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so he takes AWAY from the center of the board,  but it does open up his white bishop | 
   
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9. Be2 
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I move,  I figure I might end up with stacked pawns  but now it looks like I am going to O-O (instead of O-O-O) and develop the rook at the same time on the f-file | 
   
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9... Bxc3+ 
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he ends up starting what i think will stack my pawns on c-file | 
   
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10. Qxc3 
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10... Qxc3+ 
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11. bxc3 
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He does..   | 
   
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