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My Sixth Chess Tournament, Game 3 (A Fierce French Initiative)

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I somehow managed to win another game against someone who was rated much higher than I am, and with the Black pieces. In fact, this game was an easier win for me and a shorter game than what I had played the week before. The main reason for why I had won this game was because of one blunder that my opponent made in the opening which allowed me to achieve a strong initiative. I knew I was winning once I won a large amount of material and kept my opponent's king in the center by preventing him from castling. It wasn't too long before he resigned. Here's the game:

 
Themes: Trapped Piece, Pins, Using Knights, Bishop Pair, Using Bishops, Using Rooks, Initiative, Attacking the Uncastled King.