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ANNOTATED GAME

Tie Breaker?
yodean (1555) vs. ethansiegel (1749)
Annotated by: yodean (1696)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C23), Classical variation
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1. e4
I am 3 - 3 against Ethan and I challenged him to this tie breaker. I regard him as better than me, though and felt I had gotten lucky so I play it safe, e4

 
1... e5 2. Bc4
I had been getting hammered on this opening on OTB play by 1800's and above when I as playing as black, so I thought I would try it.

 
2... Bc5
He does the same,

 
3. Nf3
so I just continue developing pieces.

 
3... Nc6
he protects

 
4. Nc3
more development

 
4... d6
threatens Bg4 pinning my knight.

 
5. d3
I don't seem to care I want my knight at g5

 
5... Bg4
he pins... <sigh>

 
6. Qe2
still pinned but i don't want to stack my pawns
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6... Nd4
dammit. what was I thinking?
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7. Qd1
wasted 2 moves...
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7... c6
he doesn't make me stack! i figured Nxf3. gxN messing up my O-O. now I am confused so I just do h3.
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8. h3
h3
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8... Bxf3
so now I am stacked and start thinking about O-O-O
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9. gxf3
his knight did its job...and i feel violated
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9... Qf6
I really think this sucks. so i figure if i am going to be down a pawn I am going to stack his.

 
10. f4
offering the stack

 
10... exf4
he obliges. I never worry about those pawns at this point because I have seen opponent's pawn out like that before work as a 'blocker' for me
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11. Na4
I figure I will stack some of his...

 

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