Annotated Chess Game 8600550 by Uncle Stosh

2011 3 day ladder challenge Reti Opening

1. Ng1f3 h6
unconventional response but interesting
2. c4
anticipating a pawn struggle for center squares
2... d6
another interesting move that seems to invite white to rush headlong into attack
3. Nb1c3
since lost to this player before, taking a deliberate buildup
3... Ng8f6 4. h3
denies bishop g4
4... e5 5. e3 Nb8c6
by odd sequence have come to familiar position
6. d4
time to start the battle
6... exd4 7. exd4 a6 8. Bf1d3 Bf8e7 9. O-O O-O
board seems almost even but white has marginal development strength with advanced positions
10. Bc1e3 Nc6b4 11. Bd3b1
have plans for the bishop, and don't think the knight can do much from there
11... Ra8b8 12. a3 Nb4c6 13. b4 Bc8e6 14. d5
the pawn fork is my favorite form of mental torture to opponent who slap their forehead at their lax analysis