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Ignacio Perez vs Sam Sloan
Reno-Western States Open (2012), Reno, NV USA, rd 5, Oct-21
King Pawn Game: Damiano Defense (C40)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 11 (minimum 7s/ply) 2...Nc6 = +0.18 (34 ply) ⩲ +1.00 (37 ply) 4.exd5 e4 5.Nfd2 f5 6.c4 c6 7.Nc3 Nf6 8.Be2 cxd5 ± +1.75 (30 ply) 4...Be6 5.Bb5+ c6 6.Bd3 Nd7 7.O-O Bd6 8.exd5 cxd5 ⩲ +0.80 (30 ply) ± +2.13 (33 ply) 6...Qh5 7.Qe2+ Be7 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Bf4 Bg4 10.Bb5 d3 ⩲ +1.35 (33 ply)+- +3.00 (32 ply) 7...Be7 8.Nb3 Nd7 9.Qe2 Nb6 10.Bd3 Kf8 11.Nbxd4 c5 +- +2.56 (32 ply)+- +4.72 (34 ply) after 8.Ne4 Nc6 9.Re1 Be7 10.Nxc5 Qb6 11.Ne6 Bxe6 12.Bxe6 9...Kf8 10.Nfg5 Nh6 11.Qh5 Qe8 12.Qxe8+ Kxe8 13.Nd6+ +- +3.39 (23 ply)+- +6.00 (27 ply)+- mate-in-12 after 19.Bg5 Ke8 20.Bxd7+ Qxd7 21.Rxd7 Kxd7 22.Bxf622...Kc6 23.Bxe7 Re8 24.Bxb4 Kb6 25.Qd7 Rc6 26.Qxe8 Ka6 +- mate-in-101-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-16-16  Abdel Irada: ∞

Opening the position with 3. ...d5 looks suicidal in the Damiano. If you're going to play that dubious defense, praxis suggests that your best chance of survival is a closed position.

Don't play it again, Sam.

Jan-15-22
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  fredthebear: 😊<Don't play it again, Sam.>

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