Topic: Lets play a game of Chess - page 79. (Read 160665 times)
OK... Bishop to f4 please.
Why exactly is the Bishop better suited to f4 than the Queen?
You're comparing two different positions, so you're asking the wrong question. The question you should be asking is, why is the f4 square better suited to those pieces since the earlier position? The answer is that since we played Nc3, Black can no longer attack f4 with Nd5, because then we can just trade knights. Thus, f4 is now safe while it wasn't before, regardless of what kind of piece we want to put there.
Why exactly is the Bishop better suited to f4 than the Queen?
Isn't Bf4 easily contrasted with Nh5?
How can you say that when you already refuted Nh5 correctly?If so, I don't see many options other than move our bishop back.
Right, to e3. That's not the best square for the bishop, but h5 is a far worse square for the knight, so I don't see many options for Black other than to move his knight back, wasting a tempo. The black knight is quite useless on h5, as knights on the edge of the board generally are. 
Isn't Bf4 easily contrasted with Nh5?
If so, I don't see many options other than move our bishop back.
If so, I don't see many options other than move our bishop back.
The bandwagon effect is forcing me to vote for 11. Bf4 before looking into how reasonable it is
"Bf4! Bf4! Bf4! Bf4!"
"Bf4! Bf4! Bf4! Bf4!"
Our oponent wouldn't move his bishop unless he were plning to move past his Knight, so he'd have to move his knight eg f6-g4-f2-d3
Will have a think about where I'd like to suggest we move.
Will have a think about where I'd like to suggest we move.
I am not so sure. While Bd6 seems more aggressive than Be7 it also is more open to attack. For example by us playing Ne4 at some point or moving our pawn to e4 and threatening to fork him by moving our pawn to e5 at some point. He might just be getting ready to castle. Be7 also defends his f6 knight which could be helpful for black in some situations.
So I disagree his plan with Be7 was to "move past his Knight" on f6. Its hard to imagine how Bg5 or Bh4 would be a realistic move for him anytime soon. He could play Ng4 if he wanted (as you mention) but I don't see what it would help. Moving from g4 to f2 and d3 is never going to happen at least in the next 10 or 15 moves. We have f2 and d3 well defended. Frankly if he moves his f6 knight I think it is more likely he goes to d5 than g4.
Our oponent wouldn't move his bishop unless he were plning to move past his Knight, so he'd have to move his knight eg f6-g4-f2-d3
Will have a think about where I'd like to suggest we move.
Will have a think about where I'd like to suggest we move.
Who am I to ignore the polls? Bf4 looks good. It prevents e5, Bd6 and Qc7 for black. I like taking control of the diagonal. Next we can get our rooks in the game. So far I think we are holding our own against the GM!
Bd2 or Bf4? hmmm... Bd2 is so passive.. so i go to Bf4!!! 
I will also be switching to Nc3. And this war chess game is serious business, the people want to be heard 
Too late!! We are already on to the next round.
I will go for Bf4 only.
11. Bf4.
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I will also be switching to Nc3.
You're a little late. Also, what about Kg4 ?
Not sure if trolling or you don't understand standard algebraic notation.That being the case, we have four votes for Nc3 (Timelord2067, jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself) and two for b3 (actmyname and Taras). Ordinarily I would wait to see if Taras is convinced to change his vote, but at this point it doesn't make any difference. Looks like we're going with 10. Nc3.
Yes, please add my vote to Nc3 too, even though Taras' images about the b3 street protest and summit were quite entertaining... Vote summary
The dotted line here is 2 times the second most popular option.
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If nobody else is interested in Bg5, my second preference is Nc3.
That being the case, we have four votes for Nc3 (Timelord2067, jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself) and two for b3 (actmyname and Taras). Ordinarily I would wait to see if Taras is convinced to change his vote, but at this point it doesn't make any difference. Looks like we're going with 10. Nc3.1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 e6
3. g3 Nf6
4. Bg2 dxc4
5. Qa4+ Nbd7
6. Qxc4 c5
7. 0-0 a6
8. d3 b5
9. Qc2 Bb7
10.Nc3 Be7
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Black can easily trade off the rook with Qc7 Rd8 and then move the knight.
Good. Black wastes valuable time dealing with the threat. Meanwhile, we finish development and mount a real attack.You will only gain an attack really if you can coordinate the queen and knight (and it would be PREFERRED to have a bishop on b2)
Black has more attacking chances with the possibility of doing an h-file push and sticking the bishop on d6, and queen on c7.
Don't bother trying to explain it to him. It's already explained in the OP; he just can't be bothered to actually read threads before spamming his sig ad in them.
Shat is nc3 d3 andthose random codes?
That being the case, we have four votes for Nc3 (Timelord2067, jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself) and two for b3 (actmyname and Taras). Ordinarily I would wait to see if Taras is convinced to change his vote, but at this point it doesn't make any difference. Looks like we're going with 10. Nc3.
Yes, please add my vote to Nc3 too, even though Taras' images about the b3 street protest and summit were quite entertaining...
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