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introspection(1844) vs. harishjan(1776) 1-0

1.e4 (0:00) c5 (0:00) 2.Nf3 (0:05) a6 (7:01) 3.d4 (1:34) cxd4 (1:09) 4.Nxd4 (0:07) Nf6 (0:02) 5.Nc3 (0:23) e5 (1:04) 6.Nde2 (0:20) Bb4 (0:33)
Guyus(2052) whispers: gooooo Kevin 7.a3 (3:00) Bxc3+ (0:05) 8.Nxc3 (1:04) O-O (0:09)
Guyus(2052) whispers: bishop pair in a nice open position versus lead in development and 2 centre pawns but one of them is backwards...I'd take white any day in this position
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Be2 is the move for white. 9.Qd6 (3:39)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Then short castle for white.
Guyus(2052) whispers: !!
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: why Qd6?
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Hello guys
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Hello guyus
Guyus(2052) whispers: cripples white's development
Guyus(2052) whispers: hello :)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Make comments on the game guys.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Give us moves.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: White had Bg5 too .
Guyus(2052) whispers: I probably would have just played Bc4 but this is good, very aggressive
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, What is the reason behind Qd6?
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Is it to attack e5?
Guyus(2052) whispers: black is either going to have to find a way to dislodge white's queen/offer a trade or else he will play b6 or b5 to develop the bishop
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, where are you from?
Guyus(2052) whispers: Australia
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Re8 to protect e5 here.
Guyus(2052) whispers: he could try Re8 and Qe7
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Then b5 for black then Bb7.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nc6 is also there to protect e5.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nc6 is a developing move.
Guyus(2052) whispers: yeah Nc6 seems like the most flexible move but doesn't address the elephant in the room
Guyus(2052) whispers: Re8 is also likely going to be played at some point so that's an argument for playing it now I guess
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, do you read chess books?
Guyus(2052) whispers: I haven't done for years
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: why is black taking so much time? 9...Re8 (9:51)
Guyus(2052) whispers: I might get back into them though, I am just super rusty at the moment so I feel like just playing a lot, reviewing my games and solving puzzles is the best way to improve
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Now play Bg5 intro. 10.Bc4 (2:05)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bc4 is also a developing move for white.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: I like this move by white.
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nest short castling for white. 10...b5 (2:37)
Guyus(2052) whispers: Bc4 b5 Ba2 Bb7 Bg5 h6 Bh4 g5?! 11.Ba2 (1:17)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: In that line after g5 white plays Bg3.
Guyus(2052) whispers: then e4 is hanging
Guyus(2052) whispers: so is e5
Guyus(2052) whispers: but white is uncastled and black has a rook on the same file...
Guyus(2052) whispers: so it gets real messy
Guyus(2052) whispers: castling might be best for white after Bb7
Guyus(2052) whispers: then the Bg5 idea might not be so bad
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bb7 then f3 for white.
Guyus(2052) whispers: maybe...but why weaken white's kingside if you don't have to
Guyus(2052) whispers: I loved Qd6 at first but maybe it's not best because of e4, maybe Qd3 is another defensive option
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: I agree at some point he has to play Qd3 to protect e4.
Guyus(2052) whispers: either that or play Bg5 and trade everything on f6 after h6 is played
Guyus(2052) whispers: I hate the idea of giving up a queen and bishop pair for doubled pawns though...sure the opponent's king is weakened but so is your attacking force
Guyus(2052) whispers: one major advantage of Qd6 is proving to be the amount of time black is using 11...Bb7 (14:30)
Guyus(2052) whispers: Nc6 or Bb7 seem to be the only moves that make sense here, both are likely to be played at some point and there's no tactics I can see so either one seems good 12.Bg5 (1:35)
Guyus(2052) whispers: I guess they are going into an endgame then 12...h6 (3:30)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bxf6 13.Bxf6 (4:43) Qxf6 (0:05) 14.Qxf6 (0:09) gxf6 (0:02) 15.O-O-O (0:09) Rd8 (0:25)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: exf6
Guyus(2052) whispers: hit him with Rd6 just to trigger that PTSD ;) 16.f4 (3:38) Nc6 (0:26) 17.Nd5 (1:27) Kg7 (0:09) 18.Rhe1 (2:28) Nd4 (2:02) 19.c3 (9:11) Bxd5 (0:22)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: c3 i was thinking too
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bxd5 then Nc6 20.Bxd5 (1:15) Rac8 (1:58)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: kf1 is the move for white 21.Kb1 (1:35)
Hathkhola(1501) whispers: My bad kb1. 21...Ne6 (7:20) 22.fxe5 (2:57) harishJan forfeits on time 1-0

1.e4 {(0:00)} c5 {(0:00)} 2.Nf3 {(0:05)} a6 {(7:01)} 3.d4 {(1:34)} cxd4 {(1:09)} 4.Nxd4 {(0:07)} Nf6 {(0:02)} 5.Nc3 {(0:23)} e5 {(1:04)} 6.Nde2 {(0:20)} Bb4 {(0:33)

Guyus(2052) whispers: gooooo Kevin}
7.a3 {(3:00)} Bxc3+ {(0:05)} 8.Nxc3 {(1:04)} O-O {(0:09)

Guyus(2052) whispers: bishop pair in a nice open position versus lead in development and 2 centre pawns but one of them is backwards...I'd take white any day in this position

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Be2 is the move for white.}
9.Qd6 {(3:39)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Then short castle for white.

Guyus(2052) whispers: !!

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: why Qd6?

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Hello guys

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Hello guyus

Guyus(2052) whispers: cripples white's development

Guyus(2052) whispers: hello :)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Make comments on the game guys.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Give us moves.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: White had Bg5 too .

Guyus(2052) whispers: I probably would have just played Bc4 but this is good, very aggressive

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, What is the reason behind Qd6?

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Is it to attack e5?

Guyus(2052) whispers: black is either going to have to find a way to dislodge white's queen/offer a trade or else he will play b6 or b5 to develop the bishop

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, where are you from?

Guyus(2052) whispers: Australia

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Re8 to protect e5 here.

Guyus(2052) whispers: he could try Re8 and Qe7

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Then b5 for black then Bb7.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nc6 is also there to protect e5.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nc6 is a developing move.

Guyus(2052) whispers: yeah Nc6 seems like the most flexible move but doesn't address the elephant in the room

Guyus(2052) whispers: Re8 is also likely going to be played at some point so that's an argument for playing it now I guess

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: guyus, do you read chess books?

Guyus(2052) whispers: I haven't done for years

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: why is black taking so much time?}
9...Re8 {(9:51)

Guyus(2052) whispers: I might get back into them though, I am just super rusty at the moment so I feel like just playing a lot, reviewing my games and solving puzzles is the best way to improve

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Now play Bg5 intro.}
10.Bc4 {(2:05)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bc4 is also a developing move for white.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: I like this move by white.

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Nest short castling for white.}
10...b5 {(2:37)

Guyus(2052) whispers: Bc4 b5 Ba2 Bb7 Bg5 h6 Bh4 g5?!}
11.Ba2 {(1:17)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: In that line after g5 white plays Bg3.

Guyus(2052) whispers: then e4 is hanging

Guyus(2052) whispers: so is e5

Guyus(2052) whispers: but white is uncastled and black has a rook on the same file...

Guyus(2052) whispers: so it gets real messy

Guyus(2052) whispers: castling might be best for white after Bb7

Guyus(2052) whispers: then the Bg5 idea might not be so bad

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bb7 then f3 for white.

Guyus(2052) whispers: maybe...but why weaken white's kingside if you don't have to

Guyus(2052) whispers: I loved Qd6 at first but maybe it's not best because of e4, maybe Qd3 is another defensive option

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: I agree at some point he has to play Qd3 to protect e4.

Guyus(2052) whispers: either that or play Bg5 and trade everything on f6 after h6 is played

Guyus(2052) whispers: I hate the idea of giving up a queen and bishop pair for doubled pawns though...sure the opponent's king is weakened but so is your attacking force

Guyus(2052) whispers: one major advantage of Qd6 is proving to be the amount of time black is using}
11...Bb7 {(14:30)

Guyus(2052) whispers: Nc6 or Bb7 seem to be the only moves that make sense here, both are likely to be played at some point and there's no tactics I can see so either one seems good}
12.Bg5 {(1:35)

Guyus(2052) whispers: I guess they are going into an endgame then}
12...h6 {(3:30)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bxf6}
13.Bxf6 {(4:43)} Qxf6 {(0:05)} 14.Qxf6 {(0:09)} gxf6 {(0:02)} 15.O-O-O {(0:09)} Rd8 {(0:25)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: exf6

Guyus(2052) whispers: hit him with Rd6 just to trigger that PTSD ;)}
16.f4 {(3:38)} Nc6 {(0:26)} 17.Nd5 {(1:27)} Kg7 {(0:09)} 18.Rhe1 {(2:28)} Nd4 {(2:02)} 19.c3 {(9:11)} Bxd5 {(0:22)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: c3 i was thinking too

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: Bxd5 then Nc6}
20.Bxd5 {(1:15)} Rac8 {(1:58)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: kf1 is the move for white}
21.Kb1 {(1:35)

Hathkhola(1501) whispers: My bad kb1.}
21...Ne6 {(7:20)} 22.fxe5 {(2:57)}
{harishJan forfeits on time} 1-0

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