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1. c4
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an interesting game, in which I tried to trap my opponents queen at the expense of a few pawns. The queen eventually escaped and left me in a poor position. Valuable lesson learnt!! |

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1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3
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White has surprisingly not moved d or e pawn yet. |

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3... g6
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intending Kings Indian defence. |

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4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 e5
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cant think why I played this as it blocks path of Bishop if Kings Indian defence is played. Planning an attack on f3 pawn at this stage was a mistake. |
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6. Ng5 h6
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Played this to find out what the intentions of Ng5 were. |

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7. Nge4 Nbd7 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Qb3
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Attacking B7 pawn. |

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9... Rb8
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mistake! should have moved Queen to defend b7 pawn |

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10. Qa4+
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a7 pawn now lost. |

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10... Bd7 11. Qxa7 b5
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planning to try to trap Queen by blocking light squared Bishop then playing Ra8. But should have played b6 rather than b5 as will become apparent later. |
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12. cxb5 e4 13. a4 d5
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b7 still a safe square for white's Queen so a bit more manouvering required. Had I played 11.b6 I could have now played 13.Bc6 to leave Queen in big trouble after 14.Ra8 |
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14. d3 Bd6 15. dxe4
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3 pawns down and Queen trap not assured. Looks bad for me. |

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15... Ra8 16. Qb7
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only safe square but can make escape shortly with Nd5... |

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16... O-O
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trying to bring other Rook into play. |
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17. Nxd5
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this was the right move for white. Queen looks to be ok and 3 pawn advantage now could be match winning. |

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17... Nxd5 18. Qxd5
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Queen escapes and I'm now 4 pawns down. Should be game over. |

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18... Bxb5 19. Bxh6 Qa5+
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Bad move. had white played Qd2 I'd have lost some more material |

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20. Bd2
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Qd2 better I feel. |
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20... Qa6 21. e5 Rfe8
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Thought I play this as last roll of the dice hoping for big mistake by white. If he takes d6 Bishop with e pawn I win, but if he takes with Queen I loose.
Since I am about to loose anyway decided to take the gamble. In hindsigth I'd have been better battling on and trying to win a few pawns back. |

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22. Qxd6
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Correct choice by white. Game over!! |
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22... Rac8 23. Qxa6
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hoped he wouldn't do this but I'd have done the same! |

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