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11. Bd4
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I decide to exchange his powerful bishop |

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11... Bxd4
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He takes |

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12. Qxd4
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I take back |

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12... Qa5+
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He throws in a queen check |

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13. Qd2
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Mine comes back |

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13... Qxd2+
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He takes |

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14. Kxd2
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I take back. Now I think I have a very slight edge, because of his doubled pawns. but he has slightly better development. |

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14... a5
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This was a surprise, he gains c5 for this knight, but I am not convinced it is better than Ne5 |
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15. Ne2
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So my knight comes out |

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15... Nc5
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He continues |

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16. Nc3
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My knight protects e4 |

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16... f5
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I was quite pleased with this, it reduces the scope of his Bc8 |

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17. Be2
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My bishop comes out |

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17... e6
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He hits my pawn d6. After a long think I played |

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18. d6
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This looks very weak, but I couldn' see how he could actually win it without giving me a pawn back somewhere. Besides, I have a plan to support it with b3, a3, b4 and c5 |
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18... Bd7
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Instead of going after the pawn he mobilises his bishop to a better square |

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19. Kc2
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I want to be able to protect the pawn d6 with a rook down the d file. I also protect b3, preparing my plan. |

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19... Bc6
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So he continues with his plan |

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20. b3
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And me with mine |

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20... Kf7
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He mobilises his king |
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