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I get tempi by letting my opponent pick up pawns. |
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1. e4 b6
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Owen's defense... |

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2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bf4
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I aim at the weak c7 square. |

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4... Bb4 5. Qd2
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!? I jetson my first pawn. |

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5... Bxe4 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Qxc3
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I threaten to regain it with a superior position. |
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7... d6 8. Bb5+
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I sink a bishop in... |

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8... Nd7 9. f3 Bb7 10. O-O-O Ngf6 11. Re1
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I create a pin that while it doesn't last, comes back and destroys him. |
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11... Nd5 12. Qd2 a6 13. Bc4 Nxf4 14. Qxf4 d5 15. Bd3
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I start to prepare a kingside assault. |

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15... Nf6 16. Ne2 c5 17. Ng3 O-O
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?? THis makes trouble for black. He would have been better off on the queen side. |
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18. Re5
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Stronger would be h4! |

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18... c4 19. Be2 Qd6
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The crushing blow comes. |
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20. h4
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This was overdue. I missed Nd7!! and the attack is over and I lose more material. |

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20... c3 21. h5 h6
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This throws a monkey wrench into my plans. |

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22. Bd3 b5 23. Ne2
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I stop the threat of Nd7. |

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23... cxb2+ 24. Kxb2 Nd7
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This was overdue. |
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25. Re3 Qxf4 26. Nxf4 Nb6
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?? One less knight to defend. |
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27. g4 Na4+ 28. Kb3 Rfc8 29. Nh3
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I continue my attack. |
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29... Rc3+ 30. Ka2 Rac8 31. g5
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Every spare move goes into the attack. |
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31... hxg5 32. Nxg5 Kf8
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?? Another mistake. This is fatal. |
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33. Nh7+ Ke7
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Now his e-pawn is pinned. |
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34. f4 Nb6 35. f5 Nc4
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Another pawn goes... |
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