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ANNOTATED GAME

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
Setting a little trap for black. 11...Bxb2 Rb1 and black loses a bishop.
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11... Re8
So black just develops.

 
12. Qe2
Improving the position of the queen.

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

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

 
14... Bg5
Which black avoids.

 
15. Nxg5
So white takes.

 
15... Qxg5
Black takes back.

 
16. Rfe1
White develops.
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16... e4
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.

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

 
18. cxd3
White takes back.

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

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

 

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