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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6
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This opening is a QGD Slav Defense. |

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3. cxd5
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I exchange pawns to open lines with the idea of playing my queen rook to c1 later on - Joanne |
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3... cxd5 4. Nc3
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Develops a piece and puts pressure on the d pawn. Joanne |

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4... Nc6
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Bolle brings out a knight with the same idea so I defend with Nf3 developing another piece - Joanne |
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5. Nf3 g6 6. e3
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Bolle intends to pile up on my d pawn by playing 6. Bg7 so I decide to protect it with a pawn, opening up a diagonal for my king bishop. Joanne |
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6... Bg7 7. Be2
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I develop my bishop to e2 so that if an enemy bishop comes down to g4 the knight can move if it wants to. Joanne |

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7... Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bd2
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Over the last 2 moves we have both got on with the job of bringing our pieces out and safeguarding our kings. Joanne |
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9... Re8 10. Re1
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Opposing rooks on e-file. |
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10... e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Rxe5
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12. ........ Rxe5 (over the last 3 moves there has been a plethora of exchanges). Now follows a knight manoeuvre. Joanne |
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13. Nb5 Ne4 14. Nd4 Bd7 15. Rc1
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15. Rc1 - after bolle gets out all his pieces I bag the open c file first. Joanne |
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15... Qb6
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15. ........ Qb6 - attacks my b pawn so I decide to advance it. Joanne |

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16. b3 Ree8 17. Bc3
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17. Bc3 - I put a triple guard on the d4 knight - a good outpost for this piece I think. He takes my bishop with his knight (one pesky piece I think) and I have to recapture with my rook - Joanne. |

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17... Nxc3 18. Rxc3 Qa5
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18. ........ Qa5 (nasty, nasty - doubly attacks rook and a pawn so I back my rook off to c2 and black exchanges his g7 bishop for my d4 knight. Joanne |

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19. Rc2 Bxd4 20. exd4
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After 20. exd4 there follows an exchange of rooks on the c file and unfortunately this results in my opponent grabbing it! - Joanne |

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20... Rac8 21. Rxc8 Rxc8 22. Bf3
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22. Bf3 - I open up the e file and if black's queen takes my a pawn then I will swipe his d pawn. - Joanne |

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22... Be6 23. Re2
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23. Re2. Looking to challenge the c file and at the same time defend my a pawn. - Joanne |
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23... Rc3 24. Qf1
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24. Qf1. Oh, Oh, I now see that the black queen could deliver mate on e1 if I follow through with my earlier plan so my queen snuggles up to her other half (ah!) but this allows the Wicked Witch of the West (black's queen) to double up on the c file - to think I was once the proud owner of it!! - Joanne |
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24... Qc7 25. Re3
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25. Re3? I think I should have moved up the h pawn here but the thought of challenging his rook and trying to get rid of it is just too tempting! - Joanne |

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25... Rc2 26. Re2 Qc3 27. Rxc2 Qxc2
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28. ........ Q x c2 - I finally exchange rooks but this does not relieve the pressure. Here again I should have made luft with my h pawn and if black swipes my a pawn then I could have countered with Qb5! attacking his b pawn and protecting my own. - Joanne |
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28. Qa1
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28. Qa1 - this is tragi-comical I think - my Queen does a "Little Jack Horner" and she stays passive for the next 10 moves when she delivers a spite check just one move before my resignation. |
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