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Lessons that can be learned from this game.
1. Don't develop your pieces to squares where they can be harassed
2. If your queen is in danger then think outside the box before you move her to safety. Often your opponent is singularly focused on attacking the queen. This might mean that he has left himself exposed in another area. So look for in between moves that force your opponent to make another move.
3. In king pawn endings the player who gets his king to the centre first has the advantage. In King pawn endings if the attacker does not have a past pawn. Then the defender can force a draw by blockading pawns with pawns and maintaining oppossion with the kings.
4. The path to victory is play moves that restrict your opponents mobility. This forces him into a uncomfortable position which is the breeding ground for mistakes. |
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1. e4 c5 2. d4
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Play Nf3 before this move |
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2... cxd4 3. Qxd4
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Chess is all about time. What that means is that do you have the checkmate before your opponent can checkmate you. Thus making queen moves like this one are bad because now you have to borrow "future time" in order remain balanced in the present. At this point if a move is not part of standard theory then there is a good reason for that. |
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3... Nc6 4. Qd1
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Qa4 would have been more active. Why leave home unless you intend to go out? |
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4... e5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3
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Do you see how you now behind by a full move now. |
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6... d6
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I would played ...a6 here with the idea of b7-b5-b4. The game move betrays black main tactical threat which is d7-d5. |
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7. Bb5
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! Good pin |
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7... a6 8. Bc4 b5 9. Bb3
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This bishop is very strong here |

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9... Bg4 10. O-O Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Be7
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?? I am sure you were betting on ...Nd4! Forking the queen and bishop. On a side note after white moves the queen black should not be to hastie in play NxB because the Knight on D4 practical shuts white down. Under these circumstances it would be impossible for white to not crack. |
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12. Nd5
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Good idea but premature you need to cover the Nd4 threat. Maybe Be3 is possible. It highlight what I was saying before about time. Currently you are a move behind so your attack is going to fail. the rule is don't attack unless you have the initiative. |

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12... Nd4 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Qd3 Nxb3 15. Qxb3
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The game is about equal here. Good job |

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15... O-O 16. Bd2
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?? More pressing is Rd1! Or Be3 as a second best |

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16... Rc8 17. Rac1
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Don't defend a pawn unless it is really in trouble. you have to play to create threats of your own. Like Rd1 |

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17... Qe7 18. Be3
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? Bb4 make the black queen feel uncomfortable. Whit can threaten to win the d6 pawn with
18. Bb4 Qc7 19. Rd1 Be7 20. Qd3 rd8 and white has a slight edge. |

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18... Bg5 19. Rfd1
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?? You need to keep your bishop. You can't win d6 without it. |

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19... Bxe3 20. Qxe3 f5
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Excellent move |

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21. exf5 Rxf5 22. Qd3 Qf6 23. Qxd6 Qxd6
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A serious error that hands white the win |

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24. Rxd6 Rf6 25. Rxf6
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?? Now it is a draw. White should played for 25. Rd5 rf5 26. C3 and black is in trouble Because he has no counter play. |

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25... gxf6 26. Kf1 Kf7 27. Ke2 Ke6
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Black is winning now because he has complete control of the centre. White can no longer break through his defenses |
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28. a3
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C3 is better |

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28... h5 29. c3 f5 30. Rd1 a5 31. Rd2
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Rd3 is more active
If 31. ...e4 32. Rd4 is good for white |

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