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Lane,G (IM) - Mark Blackmore

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5

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Black ensures himself good development.

9. d3 Be6 10. Re1 Qd7 11. Nbd2 dxe4 12. dxe4 Bxb3 13. Nxb3 Rad8 14. Bg5 Qd3

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Rather than meekly conceding the d-file after Rad1, Black insists on chopping some wood.

15. Bh4 Qxe2 16. Rxe2 Nd7 17. Bxe7 Nxe7 18. Na5 f6 19. Nd2 Nc5 20. Ndb3 Nd3 21. Rd2 Nf4 22. Rad1 Rxd2 23. Rxd2 Ne6 24. Nb7 Rc8

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White is a little better placed, but the Black Knights cover a lot of key points.

25. Kf1 Kf8 26. f3 Ke8 27. g3 Rb8 28. N3c5 Nxc5 29. Nxc5 Rb6 30. b4 Rc6 31. Ke2 a5 32. Ke3 axb4 33. cxb4 Rd6 34. Rxd6 cxd6

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35. Ne6 Nc6 36. a3 Kf7 37. Nc7 Nd4

  Black's knights have always managed to find the right squares at the right time.

38. Kd3 Ke7 39. f4 Kd7 40. Nd5 h6 1/2-1/2

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