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This game is an example of how attention can be diverted to get a surprise win. It shows how the Queen's Gambit opening can be very strong and dominate the center.
| 1. d2-d4, Ng8-f6. | |
| 2. c2-c4, d7-d5. | |
| 3. c4xd5, Nf6xd5. | |
| 4. e2-e4, Nd5-b6. | White has the center, with queen and bishops mobile. |
| 5. Ng1-f3, h7-h5. | Black's move baffled me. He has abandoned the center. |
| 6. Nb1-c3, Bc8-g4. | Perhaps that explains Black's last move. |
| 7. h2-h3, Bg4xf3. | White encourages Black to take the bishop. |
| 8. Qd1xf3, Qd8xd4. | Black hoped White would break up his future castle to save a pawn. |
| 9. Bc1-e3, Qd4-f6. | Note that all of White's pieces are developed. |
| 10. Nc3-b5, Nb8-a6. | Threatening and defending the knight from forking the rook. |
| 11. Be3xb6, Qf6xf3. | Black is intent on breaking up a non-existent castle. |
| 12. g2xf3, a7xb6. | Black's trade was for a purpose as you will see. |
| 13. Ra1-d1, c7-c6. | Now the knight and rook are thinking checkmate. |
| 14. a2-a4, c6xb5. | White pretends to defend with a pawn and holds his breath. |
| 15. Bf1xb5 mate! | Black's focus on the knight diverted attention from the bishop! |