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ANNOTATED GAME

Did I miss a win here? If so, where?
Charles Higgie (ECF166) vs. Martin Smyth (ECF162)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2222)
Chess opening: King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3 (E61)
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11. Bd4
I decide to exchange his powerful bishop

 
11... Bxd4
He takes

 
12. Qxd4
I take back

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

 
13. Qd2
Mine comes back

 
13... Qxd2+
He takes

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

 
14... a5
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
So my knight comes out

 
15... Nc5
He continues

 
16. Nc3
My knight protects e4

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

 
17. Be2
My bishop comes out

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

 
18. d6
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
Instead of going after the pawn he mobilises his bishop to a better square

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

 
19... Bc6
So he continues with his plan

 
20. b3
And me with mine

 
20... Kf7
He mobilises his king
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