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iwulu(2382) vs. xandor(2543)

iwulu(2382) vs. xandor(2543) 1/2-1/2

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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