Benidorm U2000 Round 9
French Exchange
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 Bg4 8.Bg5 c6 9.Re1
For the mainline 9.h3, see https://beauchess.blogspot.com/2019/09/morphing-french.html
9...Nbd7 10.h3 Bh5 11.g4!?
Always a committal move.
11...Bg6 12.Nh4
Normal is 12.Ne5, but it is not liked by Stockfish10 and Komodo10.
12...Bxd3 13.Qxd3 h6
13...g6 was played in a game in 1935.
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| White to make his 14th move |
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14.Nf5?!
Retreating the bishop was almost certainly better.
14...hxg5 15.Nxd6 Qc7!
White has the better pawn-structure after 15...g6 16.Nxb7 Qb6 17.Nc5 Nxc5 18.dxc5 Qxc5.
16.Nf5 g6 17.Ne3?!
The alternative retreat, 17.Ng3, was probably better.
17...Kg7 18.Kg2 Rh8 19.Nf1 Nf8 20.Qg3 Qxg3+?!
The engines reckon Black has much the better game if he keeps queens on with 20...Qd7.
21.fxg3
It makes sense to cover the holes at f4 and h4.
21...Ne6 22.Nd2?? Nxd4 (0-1, 32 moves)
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