[Event "CDCL League: Division 3"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2010.3.16"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chris Pegler"]
[Black "Gordon Opie"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
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1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 h6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 c6 5. O-O Be7 6. c3 {Starting to think of
how to develop the other side.} 6... Bd7 7. b4 {Wishing to deter his black
bishop. Did consider Ne5 instead. This continued to be an option for quite a
while} 7... b6 8. Qd3 Nf6 9. Nbd2 {Thinking to protect e-pawn in advance to
e4.} 9... O-O 10. e4 Nh7 11. a4 {Aiming to threaten black bishop while
developing my bishop and linking the rooks.} 11... Ng5 {Not worried about an
exchange as there are lots of options to take back. } 12. b5 Nxf3+ {Could tske
back with any of three. Decide to use Knight.} 13. Nxf3 g5 14. e5 {Thinking to
deter the advance of his f-pawn but not anticipating ...} 14... f5 {So could
take him en passant which really helps him with mobilising black bishop and
helps me not at all.} 15. Ba3 {Threatening his black bishop and backed with a
rook.} 15... Bxa3 16. Rxa3 {Now I start thinking of advancing the c-pawn to
allow rook and queen to work together. But how to protect the c-pawn? Let's
see ...} 16... Be8 17. Nd2 {So c-pawn protected by knight.} 17... h5 {Thinking
through the comibinations I would really like to break this wall on at g5 to
allow access to black king.} 18. f4 {If he does not take plan is to reinforce
with the knight.} 18... gxf4 19. gxf4 {That creates a nice view for me. But I
have to be careful because he's eyeing me up too.} 19... Qe7 {Precautionary.}
20. c4 {To link up rook and queen as per the earlier plan.} 20... Qg7 21. Qg3
{Happy with a queen exchange. He offers a draw which I accept. Its been a nice
game and for me that is a fine result. My plan had I continued would be to
retake with rook after queen exchange and then move the knight to g5 and start
threatening some damage. } 1/2-1/2
[Site "?"]
[Date "2010.3.16"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Chris Pegler"]
[Black "Gordon Opie"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
%Created by Caissa's Web PGN Editor
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 h6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 c6 5. O-O Be7 6. c3 {Starting to think of
how to develop the other side.} 6... Bd7 7. b4 {Wishing to deter his black
bishop. Did consider Ne5 instead. This continued to be an option for quite a
while} 7... b6 8. Qd3 Nf6 9. Nbd2 {Thinking to protect e-pawn in advance to
e4.} 9... O-O 10. e4 Nh7 11. a4 {Aiming to threaten black bishop while
developing my bishop and linking the rooks.} 11... Ng5 {Not worried about an
exchange as there are lots of options to take back. } 12. b5 Nxf3+ {Could tske
back with any of three. Decide to use Knight.} 13. Nxf3 g5 14. e5 {Thinking to
deter the advance of his f-pawn but not anticipating ...} 14... f5 {So could
take him en passant which really helps him with mobilising black bishop and
helps me not at all.} 15. Ba3 {Threatening his black bishop and backed with a
rook.} 15... Bxa3 16. Rxa3 {Now I start thinking of advancing the c-pawn to
allow rook and queen to work together. But how to protect the c-pawn? Let's
see ...} 16... Be8 17. Nd2 {So c-pawn protected by knight.} 17... h5 {Thinking
through the comibinations I would really like to break this wall on at g5 to
allow access to black king.} 18. f4 {If he does not take plan is to reinforce
with the knight.} 18... gxf4 19. gxf4 {That creates a nice view for me. But I
have to be careful because he's eyeing me up too.} 19... Qe7 {Precautionary.}
20. c4 {To link up rook and queen as per the earlier plan.} 20... Qg7 21. Qg3
{Happy with a queen exchange. He offers a draw which I accept. Its been a nice
game and for me that is a fine result. My plan had I continued would be to
retake with rook after queen exchange and then move the knight to g5 and start
threatening some damage. } 1/2-1/2
