In this longer chess game video I try out my trusty Dutch and get hit with the variation 1 d4 e6 2 a3!? A move that I have never seen before!

I pick a longer time limit, 15+10, my aim is to really explain the thought processes behind the moves that I am playing.

mannlopez vs Ginger_GM

1. d4 e6 2. a3 f5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 b6 5. Bg5 Bb7 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Bxe4 fxe4 10. Nd2 Qg5 11. O-O Qg6 12. Nb5 Na6 13. c4 O-O 14. Qc2 Rf6 15. Nc3 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Qb3 Qf7 18. f3 exf3 19. Rxf3 Rxf3 20. Nxf3 Rf8 21. Rf1 c5 22. Nd2 Qe6 23. Rxf8+ Kxf8 24. Nb5 Ke7 25. Nf3 c4 26. Qc3 Kd8 27. Nxa7 Nc7 28. Ne5 Ne8 29. Qb4 Qf6 30. Nac6+ Kc7 31. Qe7+ Qxe7 32. Nxe7 Nd6 33. Kf2 Ne4+ 34. Kf3 g6 35. g4 Kd6 36. Ng8 Ke6 37. Nh6 c3 38. bxc3 Nxc3 39. Nhf7 h5 40. Nd8+ Kf6 41. Nxb7 hxg4+ 42. Nxg4+ 1-0

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