10 Sep 05
Originally posted by MikeXx2020The problem is : 9. Bd3 Qxd4 10. Nb5 Qd7 and we're a pawn down and the knight's under attack. This means that Bd3 is probably out Be2 is still possible, but I think the two serious candidates are Be3 and a3.
Bd3 9 Qxd4 Nb5!
Be3 is only really neccessary if black castles queenside or plays Rd8, if we play it immediately we may get: 9. Be3 Bb4 and black can go for kingside castling. After a3 the bishop can't go to b4. After 9. a3 0-0-0 we have 10. Be3 in reserve. We put off comitting ourselves but it leaves us 2 moves away from being castled.
Back to 9. Be3 Bb4 and I don't see any great problems, black isn't going to want to give us an extra central pawn 9. ... 0-0-0 and we are a move up on a3 but Bb4 is still possible. It depends on how worried we are about not castling.
10 Sep 05
Originally posted by DeepThoughtI just picked it because it was by far the most common move in the database. Qd7 was only played once, and the response wasa Be3. But on every other move of black's, the most popular response was Be3.
The problem is : 9. Bd3 Qxd4 10. Nb5 Qd7 and we're a pawn down and the knight's under attack. This means that Bd3 is probably out Be2 is still possible, but I think the two serious candidates are Be3 and a3.
Be3 is only really neccessary if black castles queenside or plays Rd8, if we play it immediately we may get: 9. Be3 Bb4 and black can go for ki ...[text shortened]... a move up on a3 but Bb4 is still possible. It depends on how worried we are about not castling.
10 Sep 05
Originally posted by SicilianNajdorfI said I've decided on Be3, so that's one, and Shakuhr chose a3 so that's two votes.
Please say that you vote for a move when you vote for it , otherwise , it gets pretty confusinf for me .
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