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1. e4
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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 |

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1... e5 2. Bc4
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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. |

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2... Bc5
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He does the same, |

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3. Nf3
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so I just continue developing pieces. |

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3... Nc6
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he protects |

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4. Nc3
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more development |

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4... d6
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threatens Bg4 pinning my knight. |

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

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5... Bg4
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he pins... <sigh> |

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

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10. f4
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offering the stack |

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10... exf4
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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
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I figure I will stack some of his... |

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