Annotated chess game: Shrewsbury A v Telepost A

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ANNOTATED GAME

Shrewsbury A v Telepost A
Nigel Ferrington (2092) vs. Charles Higgie (1992)
Annotated by: charleshiggie

(2222)
Chess opening: English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense) (A15)

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1. c4

Played in Division 1 of the Shropshire League. Nigel tends to vary his first move, so he was hard to prepare for.

1... Nf6

Offering a transposition into 1. d4 openings.

2. g3

But he prefers to have an English opening. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Opening

2... g6

I decide to fianchetto too.

3. Bg2

He completes the fianchetto

3... Bg7

As do I.

4. Nc3

I was now slightly nervous about him building up a massive pawn centre with 5. d4 and 6. e4 so I decided it was time to move a centre pawn.

4... c5

So I played this.

5. a3

Threatening b2-b4.

5... Nc6

So I put a stop to that.

6. Rb1

Threatening b2-b4 again.

6... a5

So I put a stop to that

7. Nf3

So he goes back to developing.

7... O-O

I castle

8. d4

He advances in the centre.

8... d6

As in Delchev, Aleksander (2557) vs. Babula, Milan (2362)

9. d5

He advances. The game now has some similarities with my first round of the recent Seniors Tournament, which started 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 d6 8. d5 Na5. Of course in this game I haven't got a5 for my knight, but I was quite happy with my position.

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9... Nb8

My knight drops back here.

10. Nd2

He repositions his knight

10... Bd7

I am aiming for b7-b5

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