1.d4d52.c4e63.Nc3Nf64.Bg5Be75.cxd5exd56.e3c67.Bd3h68.Bh4O-OI enjoy playing this Carlsbad structure from either side of the board!9.Qc2Re810.Nge2Nbd711.O-ONh5Chopping some wood, which is helpful for
Black in many lines of the QGD.12.Bxe7Qxe713.Rab1...Beginning a minority
attack.13....Nb614.b4a615.a4Bg4!?⩲Black is willing to trade his
light-squared (bad) bishop for White's knight.16.b5axb517.axb5c5!18.dxc5Qxc5White has the d4 square but Black has the e4 square, and while
the isolated d-pawn is weak, it is easily protected. This position is even.19.Nd4Rec820.Rfc1Nf621.Nce2...While this move is positionally sound, it
allows Black to take the wind out of White's sails.21....Qxc222.Rxc2Rxc223.Nxc2Bxe224.Bxe2Ne425.Bf3After1/2-1/2