Blitz Chess #339: French Defense, Winawer Advance

February 7, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the French Defense, Winawer Advance variation. Black opts for a positional line that costs time, but has a long-term strategic idea in mind involving the trade of light-squared bishops.

http://lichess.org/09cBsFiM

PGN:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 { French Defence, Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, General } b6 5. Qg4 Bf8 6. Nf3 h6 7. a4 Ba6 8. Nb5 Ne7 9. Bd3 Nc8 10. O-O c6 11. Nd6+ Nxd6 12. Bxa6 Nxa6 13. exd6 Qxd6 14. Ne5 Qc7 15. Bf4 Bd6 16. Rfe1 O-O-O 17. Qxg7 Rdf8 18. Qg3 h5 19. Qe3 Rhg8 20. h3 Re8 21. c3 Nb8 22. Nd3 Nd7 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. Ne5 Nxe5 25. dxe5 Qe7 26. a5 Qb7 27. axb6 axb6 28. Ra3 Kc7 29. Rea1 Ra8 30. Qf3 f5 31. exf6 Rxa3 32. Rxa3 Rf8 33. Qg3+ Kc8 34. Qg5 Qf7 35. Ra8+ Kb7 36. Rxf8 Qxf8 37. Qg7+

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