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[pgn]1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> My reply is pretty obvious - having the e5 square is much more useful to me than the c5 square (which I wouldn't have for very long anyway!) <<Spoiler here
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1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4
16.Bd2
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[pgn]1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4
16.Bd2 Ng4[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> As mentioned a few moves ago, I can't allow the knight to be pinned by Bg5, so... <<Spoiler here
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1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4
16.Bd2 Ng4
17.b4
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Spoiler here>>
What's the idea of Ng4? Perhaps he wants to exchange his bad bishop with Bh6, or maybe he is just going Ne5. Anyway I should just continue with my plan of creating some pressure on the queenside. I have also spotted a possible regrouping for my knight sometime in the future: Ng5-h3-f4-d5. <<Spoiler here
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[pgn]1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4
16.Bd2 Ng4
17.b4 axb4[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> I can open the a-file here and exchange rooks. In certain positions (given earlier) I could utilise the a-file myself. In this one, I can perhaps tempt white into using it, but in the process taking his major piece/pieces away from the (hopefully)forth-coming action <<Spoiler here
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[pgn]1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4 h5 7. h4 Nd4 8. Nce2 Ne6 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. O-O a5 11. b3 O-O 12. a3 c6 13. Bb2 c5 14. Bc3 Nd4 15. Nexd4 exd4 16. Bd2 Ng4 17. b4 axb4 18.axb4 Rxa1[/pgn]
As per my previous note
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[pgn]1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4 h5 7. h4 Nd4 8. Nce2 Ne6 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. O-O a5 11. b3 O-O 12. a3 c6 13. Bb2 c5 14. Bc3 Nd4 15. Nexd4 exd4 16. Bd2 Ng4 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19.Qxa1 f5[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> Now it's time to play on the k-side. Of course this is double-edged (g5 is a very weak square and d5 could be very appealing to the white bishop on g2, but Black also has his trumps here. The g4 knight is extremely well-placed, ...f4 could be a threat while fxe4 IS a threat (a protected passed d-pawn would be nice!)
Here is a fantasy line: these often give me an idea of where and how the pieces will combine when the position opens up 19...f5 20.Ng5 cxb4 21.Bxb4 f4 22.gxf4 Rxf4 23.Bd2 Ne3 24.fxe3 dxe3 25.Bc3 Bxc3 26.Qxc3 Rxf1+ 27.Kxf1 Qf8+ 28.Bf3 Bg4 29.Ke2 Qf4 30.d4 Qh2+ 31.Kxe3 Qxh4. So, ...f4, ..Ne3 and the queen transfer/infiltration are all tactical themes which will aid my k-side play.
I'm not going to give lots of lines here, i'll simply say that if 19...f5 doesn't work out, then I have gone wrong somewhere earlier!
Almost forgot - I doubt if white will anything other than Ng5 in reply?! <<Spoiler here
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1.c4 e5
2.g3 Nc6
3.Nc3 g6
4.Bg2 Bg7
5.d3 d6
6.e4 h5
7.h4 Nd4
8.Nce2 Ne6
9.Nf3 Nf6
10.0-0 a5
11.b3 0-0
12.a3 c6
13.Bb2 c5
14.Bc3 Nd4
15.Nexd4 exd4
16.Bd2 Ng4
17.b4 axb4
18.axb4 Rxa1
19.Qxa1 f5
20.Ng5
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Spoiler here>>
Wow. Once again completely unexpected, but while previously I came to realise 'That's quite a strong move actually', this time I really dislike his last move. He has donated the g5 square for my knight, my light-squared bishop is about to be opened up on the long diagonal, and many squares around his king are weakened. In return, very dubious attacking chances?
Ok, I have a couple of weaknesses on f2 and d3, but it seems I should be able to cover them. It has become clear in my analysis that a3 is often a very nice square for my queen, both defending d3 and putting pressure on c5. For example 20...Be5 (preparing f4, I don't see that many other ideas) 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Qa3, with threats of Bxb7, bxc5 and Bd5+
If he tries 20...Ne5 21.Qa3 looks like a decent counter once again.
It's entirely possible that in 5 moves time I will be made to look stupid, but all the chess bones in my body tell me that f5 must be wrong... <<Spoiler here
