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1. e4 d5
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2. exd5 is the preferred approach. |
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2. e5
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Now 2 ... Bf5. |

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2... e6 3. d4
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3 ... c5 here |

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3... Ne7
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4. Nf3 or c3 is preferred. I can see that neither player is using the GK World database. |

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4. Bd3 b6
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5. c3 is called for. |

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5. Ne2 g6 6. O-O Bd7 7. c4
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7... dxc4 |

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7... c6
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Now White should develop a piece, like Bg5. Or, if White insists on moving the c pawn, exchange it for a center pawn. But don't push it. |

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8. c5
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What was the point of this?? |

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8... bxc5 9. dxc5
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What has White wrought with 8. c5? |

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9... Bg7 10. f4
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OK, this pawn push was needed to protect the e pawn. |

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10... O-O 11. Nbc3
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Excellent! You're developing your pieces. |

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11... a5
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I'm skeptical of this. How about f6 instead? |

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12. Na4 Bc8 13. Nb6
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A nice outpost! |

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13... Ra7 14. Bd2 Nd7 15. Nxd7 Qxd7 16. g4
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What?? How about developing your pieces? Like Nd4. Qa4. Be skeptical of your pawn pushes so early in the game when your pieces are not out yet. |

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16... Ba6 17. Bxa6 Rxa6 18. b4
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What?? Another pawn push? How about Qa4 instead.Or Nd4. |

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18... axb4 19. Bxb4
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I am expecting Black to double rooks. Rfa8. Or g5 first with idea of Ng6. White cannot take without getting double isolated pawns and losing pawn protection for e5.
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19... Raa8
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This is a surprising move, and not in a good way. Timid. |

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20. a4
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Nimzovitch tells us to act in the center. So, were I Black, ... f6 would be my move.
Now, this a4 move works out for White in the game, but I am generally skeptical of these pawn pushes. I would be expecting g5 or f6 and would likely have moved my Bishop to c3 first. |

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20... Qc7
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I'm thinking Qd2, anticipating ... f6 or ... g5 and wanting to backstop my Bishop and position my Queen to help protect my advanced Kingside pawns. |

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21. a5
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Black has the better game at this point in my opinion. ...g5 then ... gxf4 or Ng6 and Black attacks the center. |

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