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16 Oct 05
17 Oct 05
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Originally posted by zakkwylderAu contraire,
I'd play e5. Hoping for d4xe5. Retake with the knight forcing Nf3xe5. Qxe5+. Most likely prompting either the queen exchange or Bc1e3. If Qd2e2, Qxe2, Kxe2, white will lose castling ability. Even if the queen exchange doesn't, the queen is saved and white has lost control of the middle of the board.
e5 is a fairly disastrous move.
After something like
1...e5 2. Bg5 Qe6 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. 0-0 Bd6 5. Nxe5 Bxe5 6. Re1
White has utter control of the critically open d and e files, his king is safe, and still Black has to try to get out of his predicament with the pinned Bishop, in front of the nearly pinned queen. He can castle short side now, but the bishop is still pinned, and the only way to get out of the predicament is to play f6 and so weakening the pawn structure in front of the king. The black light bishop and queen are nicely poised to put pressure on the focal point f7 as well.
All in all, e5 is a losing move.
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17 Oct 05
Originally posted by RagnorakYes.
The queen is in imminent danger from the dark bishop, so he either needs to prevent the bishop getting to g5, or create an escape route.
White threatens 1. Bg5, winning the Black Queen. Black can counter this threat in five possible ways:
a...h6
b...g6(or g5)
c...Qe7
d...Qd8 or
e...e5.
17 Oct 05
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Originally posted by BowmannOf which I like h6, with the follow up plan of placing the bishop on d6 and 0-0. Then black's development has improved and the idea of an e5 break is more appealing.
Yes.
White threatens 1. Bg5, winning the Black Queen. Black can counter this threat in five possible ways:
a...h6
b...g6(or g5)
c...Qe7
d...Qd8 or
e...e5.
17 Oct 05
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Originally posted by BLReidYes, as good a plan as any.
Of which I like h6, with the follow up plan of placing the bishop on d6 and 0-0. Then black's development has improved and the idea of an e5 break is more appealing.
But I was asking only for a move which gets Black out of immediate danger. Not the best one. Any of Black's alternatives (above) accomplishes this.
17 Oct 05
Originally posted by BowmannYou didn't, actually. You asked what would be a good move. I reckon only two moves qualify and only h6 is really feasible.
Yes, as good a plan as any.
But I was asking only for a move which gets Black out of immediate danger. Not the best one. Any of Black's alternatives (above) accomplishes this.