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ANNOTATED GAME
nurfaza's mini-tournament I
johnb221 (1476) vs. nurfaza (1456)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English (A35), symmetrical, four knights system
johnb221 (1476) vs. nurfaza (1456)
Annotated by: johnb221 (1200)
Chess opening: English (A35), symmetrical, four knights system
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1. c4 |
I like to play this opening | ||||||||||
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1... c5 |
he must like the off-center games too | ||||||||||
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2. Nc3 |
the normal second move | ||||||||||
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2... Nc6 |
ditto for him | ||||||||||
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3. Nf3 |
trying to prepare to eventually get my pawn to d4 | ||||||||||
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3... Nf6 |
he mimics me again | ||||||||||
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4. g3 |
I'll castle after I move the bishop to g2 | ||||||||||
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4... e6 |
he wants to get to d5 before I get to d4? | ||||||||||
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5. d3 |
I protect the c-pawn, expecting d5 | ||||||||||
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5... d5 |
and he plays it | ||||||||||
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6. Bg2 |
I want to get castled... the pawn trades can wait | ||||||||||
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6... g6 |
he wants the other diagonal for his bishop | ||||||||||
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7. O-O |
safely tucked away now | ||||||||||
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7... Bg7 |
now he's ready to castle | ||||||||||
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8. Bg5 |
I pin the knight, expecting him to castle anyway | ||||||||||
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8... Qd7 |
the pin must have made him nervous | ||||||||||
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9. a3 |
I decide on a queen-side pawn attack | ||||||||||
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9... d4 |
he nudges my knight | ||||||||||
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10. Ne4 |
I move to the "customary spot" | ||||||||||
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10... Nxe4 |
he wants to trade (didn't think he would) | ||||||||||
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