25 May '19 16:39>
That seems a bit harsh.
@mchill saidJust my two cents, but I am inclined to think that Black's bishop on a5 is more out of play where it is than on b6, where it would be on a better diagonal and start to put pressure on the White center. I wouldn't want to invest two tempi to make it better.
I'd start with something like a3, b4 booting blacks Bishop to b6, this opens the door to Qd2 threatening Bxh6 gxh6, Qxh6, and after e5 or Ng5, things will get ugly for black in a hurry. While black responds to this, white should have the opportunity to double those rooks on the c file. I may be missing something in the position here, but this will keep black busy responding t ...[text shortened]... nasty double attacks a few times, I can testify it will take some strong moves to counter them. 🙂
@paul-leggett saidPaul, you seem to keep a lot of games going at once. Do you do as much studying as you do playing?
Just my two cents, but I am inclined to think that Black's bishop on a5 is more out of play where it is than on b6, where it would be on a better diagonal and start to put pressure on the White center. I wouldn't want to invest two tempi to make it better.
On b6 it would also x-ray the White king, and such things tend to become relevant a few moves down the road.
...[text shortened]... hite I'd be comfortable with Rac1, Ne5, or h3. White is spoiled for choice in a position like this.
@mchill saidI try to keep it under 30, I prioritize, and I had to get over the psychological need to move in every game before I sign off.
Paul, you seem to keep a lot of games going at once. Do you do as much studying as you do playing?
@eladar saidIf only someone would Moderate the Culture of Abuse here...
Screw off ass wipe. It is not.
@ragwort saidEladar, print this and put it in your notes. This the answer to your post in a nutshell.
Game 13258622
Research some years ago revealed that the best players had learned to unpick their own plans dispassionately without the bias we naturally have towards our own ideas. This means that when they are considering the position and things they might do they look for ways that the opponent can frustrate their intentions. At lower levels this manifests as being ...[text shortened]... improve his bishops, exchange two pieces and create two doubled pawn weaknesses in white's position.
@eladar saidIf that is all you got from Ragwort's post, it might be worth re-reading it. Or not- there is no way any of the rest of us can tell, only being able to judge from posts on a chess forum.
@Paul-Leggett
Well all I got out of that is that I blew a good position playing bad moves. I already knew that.
Then to be accused of cheating from the op position was too much.
@mchill saidIt occurred to me that I did not answer your actual question. I play OTB chess as my 'serious" chess, and I use RHP as my study laboratory. I consider my games here AS study, just in a game format. Since we can use books and databases, I end up with stacks of books all over the house. This is a great format to study.
Paul, you seem to keep a lot of games going at once. Do you do as much studying as you do playing?