EPTTL Chess match II - Page 33
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YejinYejin
United States1053 Posts
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Bill Murray
United States9292 Posts
On January 07 2010 12:29 Incognito wrote: + Show Spoiler + lightman seems to be falling into the trap. Cool beans. 21. b3 as previously analyzed. spoiler plz!  21. b3 | ||
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proberecall
United States104 Posts
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citi.zen
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broz0rs
United States2294 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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TheBB
Switzerland5133 Posts
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lightman
United States731 Posts
I don't see any traps, I'm very curious on what you guys are talking. If I'm falling for it, I am for sure !! On January 07 2010 15:11 broz0rs wrote: props for playing sicilian dragon. even a chess scrub like me can understand what is going on in this game. believe me I'm kicking myself in the nuts every day for choosing the dragon, especially THIS variation of the dragon. once the game's over and we share my notes with yours you'll see why. I should have sticked to my Alekhine or the Schevenigen as I originally planned. let me know about the update. | ||
TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
more solid play again. we should take our time. | ||
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Ikari
United States176 Posts
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Arhkangel
Argentina769 Posts
And I'm with broz0rs here, this game is very good for new players to start analysing moves. lighman maybe next time you will go for your prefered opening. 21.b3 is my vote btw + Show Spoiler + cxd6 is the other option but if we play it then our knight has no purpose on that a square. We shouldn't attack a postion we have well defended imo. | ||
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lightman
United States731 Posts
I wonder if now I'm moving deeper into the trap or away from it ? or maybe I just set one by accident ? CURRENT POSITION: DARK BOARD ![[image loading]](http://img222.imageshack.us/i/21wdd.gif/) ![[image loading]](http://g.imageshack.us/img222/21wdd.gif/1/) GREEN BOARD ![[image loading]](http://img707.imageshack.us/i/21wg.gif/) ![[image loading]](http://g.imageshack.us/img707/21wg.gif/1/) JUST PLAYED: 21...d5 VOTING CLOSES: SATURDAY | ||
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Arhkangel
Argentina769 Posts
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Ikari
United States176 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Rather have him take us than have his bishop on d5. | ||
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bellweather
United States404 Posts
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dozko
United Kingdom160 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Black wont take in the center thats just silly, given the power of our rooks.Rd4 is also interesting because it puts pressure on the black pawn on f4, but it feels like the piece is not doing much there right now. Looks a bit pointless for now. IMO this move will be much better played in a line like the one below Im thinking 22..Bxd5 23.Nc3 e6 24.b4 Rb8. 25.Rd4 - defending with activity. This position looks good to me. | ||
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TanGeng
Sanya12364 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + I don't see what black can do in this situation to change it for the better. So I want to take the break that we have to move the rook up into a position where it can move to b4. | ||
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citi.zen
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Incognito
United States2071 Posts
22. exd5. + Show Spoiler + Finally we get to the point where black's pawn structure deteriorates (we've been talking about this for a while now :D) 22. exd5. There were three moves I was considering, 22. exd5, 22. Rd4, and 22. Nc3. I think 22. Rd4 is 22. Nc3 is playable, but I'd rather take the pawn immediately. 22. exd5 Bxd5 (cxd5 just loses a pawn after Nc3) 23. Nc3 Be6 24. Re1. No matter what black responds, 25. Bf1. Pile up on the e-file leaving black with troubles on how to defend his minor pieces. 23. ... Bf7 24. Ne4 Rf5 25. Rd4! piling up for attacks on the f4 pawn. Threats like g4! undermine black's kingside and unleashes a powerful attack for us. 23. ... Bg8 24. Ba6 to go after that pawn while also clearing the e-file for our rooks to use. | ||
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Incognito
United States2071 Posts
On January 08 2010 05:19 citi.zen wrote: I don't see many ways out of a draw here. + Show Spoiler + Theres plenty of ways out of a draw here. We have a queenside pawn majority which I'm hoping we can convert to a passed pawn or two. Black just has to play very carefully if he wants the draw. | ||
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