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1. e4
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Hello everyone,
this is a game where I have been able, for the first time, to checkmate my opponent on the first row.
King' pawn opening |

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1... e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
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Petrov defence. I always found that taking the pawn result in a good position for white |

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3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4
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Taking space in the center. No need to drive his knight just yet. |

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5... d5 6. Bd3
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Putting a little pressure on the knight and opening up for castling. |

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6... Bf5 7. O-O Bd6 8. c4
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With that move I aim to weaken the knight. If he grabs my c pawn, then 9. Bxe4, Bxe4, 10. Re1 pinning his bishop and resulting in an unconfortable position for black. |

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8... c6
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Wisely reinforcing his d pawn. |

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9. Qc2
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More pressure on the knight. |

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9... O-O 10. Nc3 Re8
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Finally a second defender. He's also taking the open file. |

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11. Re1
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Same for me. |

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11... Bb4
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Now that was a move that had me thinking for a while. Finally arrived at the conclusion that the exchange would be at my advantage after the exchange of my C pawn with his D pawn, resulting in an isolated pawn for black. |

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12. Bf4
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Activating the piece. |

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12... Na6
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I have absolutely no clue as to why he did that move. Nd7 would have made more sense, even though that would have had weakened the defense of d5. |

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13. cxd5
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Finally decided to open up the game a bit (I always have been aggressive). |

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13... cxd5 14. Ne5 f6
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I think Bd6 would have been better. |

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15. Nf3
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Back where I started but now his king's position is weakened. |

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15... Rc8
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Picking another open file and pinnig my knight. |

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16. Bd2
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Going back to defend. He now has a strong attack on my queen side, where I have been a little careless. |

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16... Qb6
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More pressure on the queen side. |

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17. a3
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Trying to force the exchange right away and diffuse the tension. |

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17... Kh8
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Strong move. Hiding his king and going up a pawn after axb4. |

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