1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 {Starting the Petrov Defense (C42)} 3. d4 {Moving into the Modern Steinitz Attack (C43) and detering Bb4. Black can transpose to the Philidor Defense with which my opponent is used to playing.} 3... exd4 {Black breaks symmetry} 4. e5 Ng4 {e4 is the knight's most active square which also guards g5.} 5. h3 Nxf2 {What is Black thinking?. . .How can black have a natural win now? Nh6 is better than Nxf2??} 6. Kxf2 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bc5 8. Bd3 {Blocking a pawn while developing, preparing for a defense, and making more room for my King, Queen and Rook. How can this be a bad move since it accomplishes all that at once?} 8...Nb4 {Perhaps, trying to remove the block to a discovered check.} 9. Nbd2 Nxd3 {Trades, however, can benefit white's surplus of pieces.} 10. cxd3 d6 11. exd6 cxd6 12. Re1 Be6 {What do you do when you don't know a good move to play?} 13. b4 Bb6 {Watching for 13... Bxb4 14. Qa4+ (Ke7, Kf8, or Qd7) 15. Qxb4} 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Kg1 {No need to rush.} 15... Qd7 16. Nxd4 O-O 17. Be3 {Wishing I could play Qh5} 17... f5 18. Nxe6 {I need to take the bishop before it gets to d5 aiming at my King side and blocking my possible Queen's access to Black's King from Qb3.} 18... Qxe6 19. Ng5 Qd5 {Why didn't Black try Qf6 looking to send an attack down the King side, if possible.} 20. Qb3 {Trying Qf3 left me with less pawns, and like Venda alludes in his 2nd post at: http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?subject=RHP_Championship_%28quick_stats%29&threadid=159440, enemy Queens can be a nuisance. So, Qb3 puts me one step closer to a win because Piece Trades can help white in this position. That doesn't mean I like having doubled pawns on the b file though.} 20... Qxb3 21. axb3 Rfe8 22. Bd4 Bb6 23. Nf3 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Kf7 25. Rc1 {Keeping the enemy rook off of the c file.} 25... Re8 26. Kf2 h6 27. Bxb6 axb6 28. Rc7+ Re7 {Does black think he will draw or win by letting me trade for his last major power piece? Trading in this position helps white.} 29. Rxe7 1-0
