A cagey character | Dutch Defense - Standard Chess #58

I late-joined a Rapid tournament while I was livestreaming. Highlighted is the 4th and final game I played in the event. I had the black pieces and played the Dutch Defense. My opponent's 2nd move was atypical, allowing me to worry a little less about a quick central break. The game as a whole proceeded slowly and with minimal exchanges. The pawns had the greatest impact on the game; black had a 4th rank pawn duo whereas white had a 3rd rank pawn duo. Observe how those duos ultimately influenced the quality/position of the pieces. The Rapid time control for this game is 10 minutes with a 0 second increment.

PGN
1. d4 f5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nd2 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. f3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Qe7 8. Nh3 Nc6 9. c3 a5 10. Nb3 Bb6 11. Bd2 a4 12. Nc1 O-O 13. Nf2 Be6 14. O-O Rfd8 15. Kh1 g6 16. Bc2 Kg7 17. b4 axb3 18. Nxb3 Qf7 19. e4 f4 20. Nd3 Bc4 21. g4 Rd6 22. Nbc1 Rad8

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