Topic: Lets play a game of Chess - page 62. (Read 160665 times)
4 votes Bf4 gotmilk_ ErisDiscordia languagehasmeaning newb4now
1 vote Qa3 Timelord2067
1 vote Rdc1 dre1982
1 vote Rd2 boolberry
The next voter should update the above with the corrected totals
I vote Bf4. I still like my e5 plan, this helps us realize it.
After Bf4 e5 I cant see anything better than moving our bishop back to e3.
I am going to vote Rd2 because it seems marginally more useful than moving our bishop back and forth. Having our rook on d2 will make it faster to double both of our rooks on the d files later to further defend d3 if needed. Black may be planning to play Nb4 and double rooks on the d file himself.
The idea is to "force" him to play e5... In this way we get a bit of space for later, despite we will be forced do play back.
I think he will offer us a trade (defend the Queen with Bishop).
You maybe force him but give him a tempo. Better let him play e5 without we have to retreat.
I vote Bf4. I still like my e5 plan, this helps us realize it.
After Bf4 e5 I cant see anything better than moving our bishop back to e3.
I am going to vote Rd2 because it seems marginally more useful than moving our bishop back and forth. Having our rook on d2 will make it faster to double both of our rooks on the d files later to further defend d3 if needed. Black may be planning to play Nb4 and double rooks on the d file himself.
The idea is to "force" him to play e5... In this way we get a bit of space for later, despite we will be forced do play back.
I think he will offer us a trade (defend the Queen with Bishop).
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I am worried about
Rdc1 Nb4 (attacking d3 and defending c5 with his rook on c8 at the same time)
After Nb4 we could play pawn to d4. Lets trade some at the queenside.
I am not happy everyone choose for Bf4. Black plays e5 and we have to move that bishop again.
19. Rdc1 Nb4
20. d4 c4
Is very bad for us. We will lose our e4 pawn by force with your suggestion. After we move our queen on move 21 black can play Nxe4. It should be noted that we do not have to play 20. d4
Like you I don't think 19. Bf4 is that great either. I just don't see any better options
You are right that after 20. .. c4 we lose e4.
What about Rd2? We make the field d1 free for our Queen.
I can't see anything wrong with 19. Rd2 and might be convinced to change my vote. It comes down to whether or not we actually want to encourage our opponent to play e5 or not with 19. Bf4. Either move seems acceptable.
Anyone have any good long term plans our opponent cannot easily parry? It seems like we are mostly on the defense now just trying to keep the material balance.
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I am worried about
Rdc1 Nb4 (attacking d3 and defending c5 with his rook on c8 at the same time)
After Nb4 we could play pawn to d4. Lets trade some at the queenside.
I am not happy everyone choose for Bf4. Black plays e5 and we have to move that bishop again.
19. Rdc1 Nb4
20. d4 c4
Is very bad for us. We will lose our e4 pawn by force with your suggestion. After we move our queen on move 21 black can play Nxe4. It should be noted that we do not have to play 20. d4
Like you I don't think 19. Bf4 is that great either. I just don't see any better options
You are right that after 20. .. c4 we lose e4.
What about Rd2? We make the field d1 free for our Queen.
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I am worried about
Rdc1 Nb4 (attacking d3 and defending c5 with his rook on c8 at the same time)
After Nb4 we could play pawn to d4. Lets trade some at the queenside.
I am not happy everyone choose for Bf4. Black plays e5 and we have to move that bishop again.
19. Rdc1 Nb4
20. d4 c4
Is very bad for us. We will lose our e4 pawn by force with your suggestion. After we move our queen on move 21 black can play Nxe4. It should be noted that we do not have to play 20. d4
Like you I don't think 19. Bf4 is that great either. I just don't see any better options
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I am worried about
Rdc1 Nb4 (attacking d3 and defending c5 with his rook on c8 at the same time)
After Nb4 we could play pawn to d4. Lets trade some at the queenside.
I am not happy everyone choose for Bf4. Black plays e5 and we have to move that bishop again.
Edited the totals to reflect my vote:
3 votes Bf4 gotmilk_ ErisDiscordia languagehasmeaning
1 vote Qa3 Timelord2067
1 vote Rdc1 dre1982
1 vote Rd2 boolberry
The next voter should update the above with the corrected totals
3 votes Bf4 gotmilk_ ErisDiscordia languagehasmeaning
1 vote Qa3 Timelord2067
1 vote Rdc1 dre1982
1 vote Rd2 boolberry
The next voter should update the above with the corrected totals
2 votes Bf4 gotmilk_ ErisDiscordia
1 vote Qa3 Timelord2067
1 vote Rdc1 dre1982
1 vote Rd2 boolberry
The next voter should update the above with the corrected totals
1 vote Qa3 Timelord2067
1 vote Rdc1 dre1982
1 vote Rd2 boolberry
The next voter should update the above with the corrected totals
I vote Bf4. I still like my e5 plan, this helps us realize it.
After Bf4 e5 I cant see anything better than moving our bishop back to e3.
I am going to vote Rd2 because it seems marginally more useful than moving our bishop back and forth. Having our rook on d2 will make it faster to double both of our rooks on the d files later to further defend d3 if needed. Black may be planning to play Nb4 and double rooks on the d file himself.
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I am worried about
Rdc1 Nb4 (attacking d3 and defending c5 with his rook on c8 at the same time)
I vote Bf4. I still like my e5 plan, this helps us realize it.
w00ps, missed a move. I think he made h6 because of fear of e5. I don't like the direction this is moving. I'll just eat some popcorn.
We don't go and attack hit Queen. Much better is Rdc1. Just some more attacking on his pawn.
I see I missed some action here 
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
He may play e5 and attack our bishop on f4 which we will move again. The advantage for us is that he will lose some control of d5 and f5 which we may be able to use later.
True... as you said he will open some space there for later and I think this could help us a lot. Not sure if he will play e5.
I see I missed some action here
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
He may play e5 and attack our bishop on f4 which we will move again. The advantage for us is that he will lose some control of d5 and f5 which we may be able to use later.
Queen to a3 please.
*edit* ... and his Queen will make a lightning strike on g3 in the not too distant future I suspect. (along with the Nh5 Bh4 moves I foreshadowed previously...)
His Bishop will go first (to h4 then g3) drawing out our Knight on e2
*edit* ... and his Queen will make a lightning strike on g3 in the not too distant future I suspect. (along with the Nh5 Bh4 moves I foreshadowed previously...)
His Bishop will go first (to h4 then g3) drawing out our Knight on e2
Qa3 does defend a5 which may be under attack if he plays Qc7 but it is a dangerous square to be on because of this bishop on e7. His c5 pawn is no longer pinned after his Qb8 move. I think we should wait until he attacks our a5 pawn before we move our queen (maybe to a2 instead of a3) to defend it.
I see I missed some action here
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
20. Bf4
He will need to defend the queen so we get the advantage of the next move.
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Oh and I've been meaning to ask, what's your interest in BitCoin? The mining? The block chain? Does it come from an interest in Cryptography? PGP / GPG ??
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