Climbing Lichessladders, Game 2

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Lichessladders Game 2 (60+30)
hpy (2218) – mattchessic (2205)
Czech Slav

Game link: https://lichess.org/Cj66LVIk

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Qxe5 11. Bf4 Qa5 12. Bg2 Rd8 13. Qb3 Bb4 14. O-O Be6 15. Qc2 O-O 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Bg5 Bf5 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. b4 Qc7 20. Rad1 Bg6 21. b5 f5 22. Nd2 f4 23. Qc4 fxg3 24. hxg3 c5 25. Bd5 b6 26. Nf3 Rfe8 27. Kg2 Bf6 28. Rh1 Qe7 29. e3 Kg7 30. Bc6 Rxd1 31. Rxd1 Rd8 32. Rxd8 Qxd8 33. e4 Qe7 34. Qd5 Qe6 35. e5 Be7 36. Qd2 h6 37. a5 Qc4 38. Qd7 Bg5 39. Bd5 Qb4 40. Bxf7 Bxf7 41. e6 1-0

I have joined the 60+30 ladder and am currently in 5th place. Challenge me! My goal is to get on top of the 60+30 ladder!

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