Training game
Oliver Haugh vs. Graeme Campbell (ECF26)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening:
Ruy Lopez (C64), classical defence, Zaitsev variation
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11. Nd2
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Setting a little trap for black. 11...Bxb2 Rb1 and black loses a bishop. |
1 comment
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11... Re8
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So black just develops. |

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12. Qe2
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Improving the position of the queen. |

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12... Ba6
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Improving the position of the bishop. |

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13. e5
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White just throws away his extra pawn. |
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13... dxe5
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Better to take with the bishop and keep the e file open for the black rook. |
2 comments
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14. Ne4
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White is threatening again to double black's f pawns. |

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14... Bg5
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Which black avoids. |

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15. Nxg5
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So white takes. |

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15... Qxg5
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Black takes back. |

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16. Rfe1
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White develops. |
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16... e4
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A very clever move by black. Of course white can't take with the d pawn due to the pin by the bishop on a6. |

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17. Ne3
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Knight drops back to block the attack on the e file. |
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17... exd3
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Black correctly takes. |

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18. cxd3
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White takes back. |

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18... Rad8
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Black attacks the d pawn again. |

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19. Qc2
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White should protect d3 again with Ra-d1. Black should just take on d3 now. |
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19... Re6
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I am not sure why black played this. |
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20. Nc4
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This is one way of protecting the d pawn, by shielding the attack from the Ba6. |
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20... Qf5
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Black attacks d3 again. |

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