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1. Nc3
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Think they call this the dunst? |
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1... d5 2. e4 dxe4
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Maybe I should play d4 but I like this line |
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3. Nxe4 e5 4. Bc4 Bf5
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Probably a mistake in hindsight but looked good at the time! |
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5. Qf3
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Strong move, making Bf5 look bad. |
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5... Bg6 6. h4
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Looks pretty toothless to me.. |
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6... Qd7
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The point is to force my bishop away from the defence of the mate on f7 but this covers it nicely. |

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7. h5 Bxe4
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Forced. |

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8. Qxe4 Nc6
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forced again. |

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9. d3 Bb4+
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I know he ( and I ) am going to castle long, so thought I'd force c3 to weaken his queenside a bit. |

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10. c3 Bd6 11. Bg5 f6
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Have to play this. leaves me open to Bxg8, Rxg8, Qxh7, 0-0-0. But I think black is fine there. |

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12. Be3
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He agrees apparently |

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12... O-O-O
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Now I castle |

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13. O-O-O
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as does he |

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13... Nge7
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also considering Na5 but think this is more solid and requires less analysis ;)
White - 15 minutes
Black - 16 minutes |

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14. Ne2 g5
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Intending to follow up with f5. Also inviting hxg6, which I'm fine with. |

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15. hxg6 e.p. hxg6 16. b4
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Maybe there is better counterplay for white.. |

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16... g5
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for the same reasons as last time I played it. |

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17. g3
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providing an escape square for the queen. |

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17... Rdf8
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Providing an extra kick for f5, being able to follow it up with f4, and then f3 forking the queen and knight. |

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18. d4
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Providing a much needed escape route for the queen, maybe a weakening move structuarly though.. |

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