This is a continuation of Thread 103376.
PAWN RIOT has just submitted 15.b3, leading to the following position
We did much preparation for this in the last thread.
We seemed to arrive at the conclusion that 15. ... b4 was the best try.
I will still leave it open for discussion.
In my last message to PAWN RIOT, I wrote this
"I was looking at the sac (14. ... Bxg4) but it didn't really catch on."
He responded to that with
"I think Bxg4 is more in keeping with the Dragon also i think its more problematic but thats only my view."
I assume problematic means problematic (and not good) for black.
Is that what you guys interpret?
B4? I cannot believe b4 is the main line by masters? I know nothing of the Dragon, but b4 doesn't seem to have much merit.
B4 Bxc4 Bxc3 Qxc3 Qc7 (perhaps) h4 and white surely wins by force?
Better looks like:
Rc8 Ndxb5 (ncxb5? e5!) a6 nd4 (N~ Rxc3! Qxc3 Nxe4) Qc7 nxn
and we're going to get some play.
I vote Rc8
I think Rc8 is probably best, but since we played b4 I think we may as well continue our planned line.
I won't vote yet though, instead consider the following:
15...Rc8 16.Nxb5 a6 17.Nd4 Qc7 18.Nd-e2 this position compared with
15...b4 16.bxc4 bxc3 17.Qxc3 Qc7 18.h4 (line in previous post)
honestly, which one looks better?
I'd like to see lines past the 18th move to compare plans.
Originally posted by ResigningSoonI see now.
we can't send carlsen hate mail since we haven't played his line.
When he had the position with black, he played 12. ... Re8 twice and 12. ... a6 three times. 🙂
So besides Dearing and a trendy opening book, who are we following?