{The Swiss Opening Begins. . .} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 {Ahh, the Swiss. . .Will it be a Gambit?} 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 {365chess.com attributes this move with a Schmidt Variation.} 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 {365chess.com attributes this move to a Mieses Variation.} 6... Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. f4 {Eric Schiller thinks White has a slight advantage} 10... f6 11. Ba3 Qf7 {According to Schiller, Qf7! is a good move.} 12. Qd2 {According to Schiller, playing exf6+ is not the move to make.} 12... Nb6 13. c5 Bxf1 14. cxb6 axb6 {No. No. Karpov Errs. Ba6 is Schiller's choice for black. Can Kasparov take advantage of the misstep?} 15. e6 dxe6 {Perhaps, Qxe6+ is not good for black because black's queen can be trapped in front of her king.} 16. Bxf8 Rd8 {What is the advantage of being patient in taking White's f8 bishop?} 17. Qb2 {This move gets an !} 17... Bxg2 {Bd3 is better - Schiller} 18. Qxg2 Kxf8 19. Qxc6 Rd6 20. Qc3 Kg7 21. Nd2 Rhd8 22. O-O-O Qe8 {Qe8 gets both, ?! Perhaps, Rd5 is better.} 23. Qxc7 R8d7 24. Qc2 Qb8 25. Nc4 Rd5 {Would RHP rated players around 1500 want to capture the Knight at c4? Apparently, Karpov thinks differently for the time being. . . So, when does the end game start?}
{The Swiss Opening Begins. . .} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 {Ahh, the Swiss. . .Will it be a Gambit?} 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 {365chess.com attributes this move with a Schmidt Variation.} 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 {365chess.com attributes this move to a Mieses Variation.} 6... Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. f4 {Eric Schiller thinks White has a slight advantage} 10... f6 11. Ba3 Qf7 {According to Schiller, Qf7! is a good move.} 12. Qd2 {According to Schiller, playing exf6+ is not the move to make.} 12... Nb6 13. c5 Bxf1 14. cxb6 axb6 {No. No. Karpov Errs. Ba6 is Schiller's choice for black. Can Kasparov take advantage of the misstep?} 15. e6 dxe6 {Perhaps, Qxe6+ is not good for black because black's queen can be trapped in front of her king.} 16. Bxf8 Rd8 {What is the advantage of being patient in taking White's f8 bishop?} 17. Qb2 {This move gets an !} 17... Bxg2 {Bd3 is better - Schiller} 18. Qxg2 Kxf8 19. Qxc6 Rd6 20. Qc3 Kg7 21. Nd2 Rhd8 22. O-O-O Qe8 {Qe8 gets both, ?! Perhaps, Rd5 is better.} 23. Qxc7 R8d7 24. Qc2 Qb8 25. Nc4 Rd5 {Would RHP rated players around 1500 want to capture the Knight at c4? Apparently, Karpov thinks differently for the time being. . . So, when does the end game start?}
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 properly breaks symmetry.} 4. e5 Ng4 {Ne4 keeps the knight working at full capacity and 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 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 a 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 next?} 13. b4 Bb6 {Watching for 13... Bxb4 14. Qa4+ (Ke7, Kf8, or Qd7) 15. Qxb4} 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Kg1 {Accounting for Black playing Qh4+ after I play Nxd4. 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 e6 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 post, 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 {Around move 23 is where I need to keep one of Black's rooks off of the C file so that Black will not remove my queen side pawns.} 23. Nf3 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Kf7 25. Rc1 {Although Black could have claimed the C file with a rook, I get to shut down Black's use.} 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 can help white.} 29. Rxe7 1-0
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 properly breaks symmetry.} 4. e5 Ng4 {Ne4 keeps the knight working at full capacity and also guards g5.} 5. h3 Nxf2 {What is Black thinking? Is this a blunder?. . .How can black have a natural win now? Nh6 is better.} 6. Kxf2 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bc5 8. Bd3 {Blocking a pawn while developing, preparing for 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 a 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 next?} 13. b4 Bb6 {Watching for 13... Bxb4 14. Qa4+ (Ke7, Kf8, or Qd7) 15. Qxb4} 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Kg1 {Accounting for Black playing Qh4+ after I play Nxd4. 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 e6 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 post, 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 {Around move 23 is where I need to keep one of Black's rooks off of the C file so that Black will not remove my queen side pawns.} 23. Nf3 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Kf7 {Black could have claimed the C file with his last rook on this move.} 25. Rc1 {Fortunately, I get to shut down Black's use 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 can help white.} 29. Rxe7 1-0
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 properly breaks symmetry.} 4. e5 Ng4 {Ne4 keeps the knight working at full capacity and also guards g5.} 5. h3 Nxf2 {What is Black thinking? Is this a blunder?. . .How can black have a natural win now? Nh6 is better.} 6. Kxf2 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bc5 8. Bd3 {Blocking a pawn while developing, preparing for 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 a 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 next?} 13. b4 Bb6 {Watching for 13... Bxb4 14. Qa4+ (Ke7, Kf8, or Qd7) 15. Qxb4} 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Kg1 {Accounting for Black playing Qh4+ after I play Nxd4. No need to rush.} 15... Qd7 16. Nxd4 O-O 17. Be3 {Wishing I could play Qh5.} 17... f5 {I would not say that I accounted for Black playing f5 with my King and Bishop on the F file...fortunately, they are not not.} 18. Nxe6 {I need to take the e6 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 post, 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 {Around move 23 is where I need to keep one of Black's rooks off of the C file so that Black will not remove my queen side pawns.} 23. Nf3 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Kf7 {Black could have claimed the C file with his last rook on this move.} 25. Rc1 {Fortunately, I get to shut down Black's use 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 can help white.} 29. Rxe7 {Black Resigns.} 1-0
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 properly breaks symmetry.} 4. e5 Ng4 {Ne4 keeps the knight working at full capacity and also guards g5.} 5. h3 Nxf2 {What is Black thinking? Is this a blunder?. . .How can black have a natural win now? Nh6 is better.} 6. Kxf2 Nc6 7. Bf4 Bc5 8. Bd3 {Blocking a pawn while developing, preparing for 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 a 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 next?} 13. b4 Bb6 {Watching for 13... Bxb4 14. Qa4+ (Ke7, Kf8, or Qd7) 15. Qxb4} 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Kg1 {Accounting for Black playing Qh4+ after I play Nxd4. No need to rush.} 15... Qd7 16. Nxd4 O-O 17. Be3 {Wishing I could play Qh5.} 17... f5 {I would not say that I accounted for Black playing f5 with my King and Bishop on the F file...fortunately, they are not not.} 18. Nxe6 {I need to take the e6 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 post, 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 {Around move 23 is where I need to keep one of Black's rooks off of the C file so that Black will not remove my queen side pawns.} 23. Nf3 Rxe1 24. Rxe1 Kf7 {Black could have claimed the C file with his last rook on this move.} 25. Rc1 {Fortunately, I get to shut down Black's use 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 can help white.} 29. Rxe7 {Black Resigns.} 1-0
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by the way - "{The Swiss Opening Begins. . .} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4."