C01: French: Exchange Variation
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1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Be2 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. c4 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. Nc3 Nb6 10. Bb3
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last book move
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10... h6
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Covers g5
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11. Be3 Re8 12. Qc2 Bg4 13. Nd2
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Alternative variation: 13. Bxh6 gxh6 14. Qg6+ Kh8 15. Qxh6+ Nh7 $11
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13... c6
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Consolidates b5+d5
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14. Nc4 Bc7 15. h3
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Alternative variation: 15. Rfe1 Nxc4 16. Bxc4 Qd7 $15
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15... Bh5
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Alternative variation: 15... Nxc4 16. Bxc4 Qd6 $19
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16. a4
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Alternative variation: 16. Ne5 [was possible] Nbd5 17. Rae1 $11
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16... Nxc4 17. Bxc4 Qd6 18. g3 Rxe3
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Decoy: e3
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19. fxe3 Qxg3+ 20. Qg2 Qxe3+ 21. Kh1 Qxd4 22. Bb3 Re8 23. Rf2
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Alternative variation: 23. Rae1 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Qh4 $19
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23... Re5
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Alternative variation: 23... Re3 [and Black takes home the point] 24. Rg1 g5 25. Rgf1 $19
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24. Rxf6 Rg5 25. Qf2
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Alternative variation: 25. Rxf7 Bxf7 26. Bxf7+ Kxf7 27. Qe2 $19
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25... gxf6 26. Qxd4
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Alternative variation: 26. Rf1 [no good, but what else?] Qd7 27. Qe3 $19
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26... Bf3#
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