1.d4 (0:00) d5 (0:00) 2.Nf3 (0:03) e6 (0:22) 3.c4 (0:25) Nf6 (0:27) 4.g3 (0:04) Bb4+ (0:32) 5.Bd2 (0:38) a5 (0:34) 6.Qc2 (1:42) O-O (2:08) 7.Bg2 (1:12) Be7 (1:16) 8.O-O (1:10) c6 (1:10) 9.Rd1 (1:40) Nbd7 (1:49) 10.Bf4 (1:14) h6 (2:03) 11.Nc3 (0:44) dxc4 (1:19) 12.Nd2 (2:34)
iwulu(2382) whispers: This looks similar to a line from the Catalan, but I am not sure how ...a7-a5 and ...h7-h6 impact things. 12...Nb6 (2:20) 13.e4 (0:58)
iwulu(2382) whispers: One benefit of ...a7-a5 is that the d4-pawn is not really hanging here, I guess :-) 13...a4 (2:58) 14.a3 (4:34) Bd7 (1:17) 15.Rac1 (1:36)
damouno(2266) whispers: black aiming for a blocked position after E4-E5 by white 15...Qc8 (2:34) 16.h3 (2:53) c5 (1:29)
iwulu(2382) whispers: One virtue of ...Qc8 is revealed, as d4-d5 doesn't work.
iwulu(2382) whispers: If we play 17.e5 Nfd5, there is a small tactic based on Nxc4 that regains the pawn, but I am not sure about my piece coordination after that. 17.e5 (7:34) Nfd5 (0:28) 18.Nxc4 (0:20) Nxc4 (1:40) 19.Bxd5 (0:09)
iwulu(2382) whispers: Of course, giving up the LSB to regain the pawn leaves my king feeling lonely. I might start considering a draw offer :-) 19...Nxa3 (4:15) 20.bxa3 (0:11) exd5 (0:10) iwulu offers a draw. 21.Nxd5 (1:20) Game drawn by mutual agreement 1/2-1/2

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