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16 Jan 10
16 Jan 10
You missed a really cool shot with 7.Be3.
7.d5 a6 8.Ba4 b5 9.Nxb5! axb5 10.Bxb5 Bd7 11.dxc6 and you gained 2 pawns
Looks good doesn't it?
8.Qe2? I don't get the idea behind that move.It seems to be the one that landed you in trouble too.
8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rfxd8 11.Nxe5 and you're up a pawn
or
8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.dxe5 Nd7 10.exd6 cxd6 11.Qd3 Bxf3 12.gxf3
Tricky position at move 21.Nice try by your opponent
21.Rfe1 Nf4 22.Re3 Rh6+ 23.Kg1 Rg6+ 24.Kf1 Rh6 25.Ke1 and the king escapes
17 Jan 10
Originally posted by AjuinRe 7. d5 - very pretty, thanks. Tactics are my biggest weakness.
You missed a really cool shot with 7.Be3.
7.d5 a6 8.Ba4 b5 9.Nxb5! axb5 10.Bxb5 Bd7 11.dxc6 and you gained 2 pawns
[fen]r2qk2r/2pbbppp/2Pp1n2/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 11[/fen]
Looks good doesn't it?
8.Qe2? I don't get the idea behind that move.It seems to be the one that landed you in trouble too.
8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rfxd8 11. ...[text shortened]... by your opponent
21.Rfe1 Nf4 22.Re3 Rh6+ 23.Kg1 Rg6+ 24.Kf1 Rh6 25.Ke1 and the king escapes
17 Jan 10
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Originally posted by AjuinQe2 had logic behind it. I was developing my major pieces. She got off the back Rank and freed up the a Rook to develop as well. While doing so she protected the b5 Bishop without allowing Bxf3 for doubling the Pawns in front of my King...in principle anyway.
You missed a really cool shot with 7.Be3.
7.d5 a6 8.Ba4 b5 9.Nxb5! axb5 10.Bxb5 Bd7 11.dxc6 and you gained 2 pawns
[fen]r2qk2r/2pbbppp/2Pp1n2/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 11[/fen]
Looks good doesn't it?
8.Qe2? I don't get the idea behind that move.It seems to be the one that landed you in trouble too.
8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Rfxd8 11. by your opponent
21.Rfe1 Nf4 22.Re3 Rh6+ 23.Kg1 Rg6+ 24.Kf1 Rh6 25.Ke1 and the king escapes
She also added some defense to e4, which could likely form the base of the Pawn Chain...and if not that, would be my lone center Pawn.
17 Jan 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThat's good thinking.
Qe2 had logic behind it. I was developing my major pieces. She got off the back Rank and freed up the a Rook to develop as well. While doing so she protected the b5 Bishop without allowing Bxf3 for doubling the Pawns in front of my King...in principle anyway.
She also added some defense to e4, which could likely form the base of the Pawn Chain...and if not that, would be my lone center Pawn.
But first you had to resolve the issue in the center 8.d5 Nb8 (or 8.... Na5?) and now 9.Qe2 seems ok.
Though something to consider is that pin remains a nuisance so it's maybe best to retreat the bishop to e2 to break the pin and develop the queen to d2.
You may get this position
Looks more natural to me but not sure if it's any better than your Qe2 idea.