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1. d4
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I'm a bit of newcomer to 1.d4 Being an older player now I like to steer for calmer waters! |

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1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5
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A sharp variation of the Queen Indian which is considered inferior by present theory. |

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6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4
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That's the point. The pin is annoying and the white knight heads for f5. |

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7... d6 8. Nc3 g6 9. Bg5
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Trying to provoke black. |

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9... Be7 10. cxd5 h6
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?! this weakening will be annoying for black later. |

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11. Bc1 a6 12. a4 Bf8
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The consequence of h6. |

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13. O-O Bg7 14. Nf3 O-O 15. Nd2 Nbd7 16. Nc4
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After extensive manoeuvring we have reached a Benoni type structure. |

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16... Ne5
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16..Qc7 17 Bf4 was unpleasant. |

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17. Nxe5 dxe5 18. e4 Qd6 19. f4 Nd7 20. Bh3
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! Threatening Bxd7 followed by f5 with a winning positional clamp.
Bad was 20 f5 c4! with the idea ...Nc5 ...Nd3 |

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20... exf4
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20...f5 21 exf5 gxf5 22 Qh5! |

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21. gxf4 Bd4+ 22. Kh1 Bxc3
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? Black needs this Bishop. Necessary is 22..f5 23 e5 Bxd5 24 Nxd5 Qxd5 25 Bg2 Qc7 26 Bxa8 Rxa8 with some compensation for the echange |

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23. bxc3 f5
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Black must attack the massive white centre. |

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24. c4
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Of course white must protect d5. |

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24... fxe4 25. Qg4
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! 25 Be6 would not be very clear. |

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25... Bc8
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The only move. If for example ....Rad8 then Qe6 wins. |

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26. Bb2
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! The point. If now 26...Ne5 27 Qxc8!! Raxc8 28 fxe5 and white's passed pawns will be unstoppable. |

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26... Kh7 27. Qe6
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! Wins by force. |

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27... Qxe6 28. dxe6 Nb8
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28...Nf6 29 e7 |

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29. f5
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! White must open lines. |

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29... Nc6 30. fxg6+ Kg8 31. Rxf8+ Kxf8 32. g7+ Kg8 33. Rf1 Nd4
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If 33...Bb7 39 e7! Nxe7 40 Be6 Rh7 41 Rf7 wins |

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