WHITE: Player 1
BLACK: Chessmaster
1. d2-d4 e7-e6 The Chessmaster wishes to transpose to
2. e2-e4 ... This transposes to the French Defense.
... d7-d5
3. e4-e5 ... Usually the Advance Variation is bad for
... c7-c5
4. c2-c3 b8-c6
5. g1-f3 c8-d7
6. f1-d3 d8-b6 By transposition, we have reached the
7. e1-g1 c5xd4
8. c3xd4 c6xd4
9. f3xd4 b6xd4
10. b1-c3 ... This position is more complicated than
... d4xe5
11. f1-e1 ... There is plenty to explore here.
... e5-d6 11....Qd6?! was interesting. Qb8 would
12. c3-b5 ... Watch what happens if black tries to
... d6-b6 Probably the best for this variation.
13. b5-c3 ... Threatning Nxd5!
... g8-f6 Preventing the threat.
14. a1-b1 ... Plans 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxf6! gxf6 17.
... f8-c5 Counterthreatens Bxf2+ which picks up
15. e1-e2 e8-g8
16. c1-g5 ... Ernest's draw offer is declined, so he
... a8-c8 Rc8?! falls in with Ernest's plans
17. g5xf6 g7xf6 And now...
18. d3xh7+ ... Superb!!! This assures a draw if black
... g8xh7
19. d1-d3+ f6-f5
20. d3-h3+ h7-g8
21. h3-g3+ ... The king has nowhere to go, so it is a
... g8-h8
22. g3-h3+ h8-g7
23. h3-g3+ g7-h6
24. g3-h3+ h6-g6
25. h3-g3+ g6-h5
26. g3-h3+ h5-g5
27. h3-g3+ g5-f6
28. g3-h4+ f6-g7
29. h4-g3+ g7-f6
30. g3-h4+ f6-g7
31. h4-g3+ g7-h7
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