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What is the best strategy for white in this position?
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InWhat's the best plan for white in this position?What are white's plans in this Scotch Gambit position?What plan should black have followed in this game?How do I play against this kind of position with double c pawn?Is 8…c5 good in this position, or does it restrict Black's mobility too much?King's Indian Attack plans for White after Black plays ..dxe4 and ..e5Strategic challenge #1 - C.Hansen - J.HellstenWhat should be my plan?Plan to proceed in this positionWhat are some ideas for black in the Ruy Lopez when white plays an early d3?
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1
I was white in the diagram position in an OTB game I played recently. However, I couldn't find a satisfactory plan. Playing f4 is always tricky because it vacates the e5 square for the black knight and opens up the diagonal for the black bishop. I have the feeling I evaluated this position wrong and it is in fact just equal and not better for white. Any thoughts?
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I was white in the diagram position in an OTB game I played recently. However, I couldn't find a satisfactory plan. Playing f4 is always tricky because it vacates the e5 square for the black knight and opens up the diagonal for the black bishop. I have the feeling I evaluated this position wrong and it is in fact just equal and not better for white. Any thoughts?
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I was white in the diagram position in an OTB game I played recently. However, I couldn't find a satisfactory plan. Playing f4 is always tricky because it vacates the e5 square for the black knight and opens up the diagonal for the black bishop. I have the feeling I evaluated this position wrong and it is in fact just equal and not better for white. Any thoughts?
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1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1
I was white in the diagram position in an OTB game I played recently. However, I couldn't find a satisfactory plan. Playing f4 is always tricky because it vacates the e5 square for the black knight and opens up the diagonal for the black bishop. I have the feeling I evaluated this position wrong and it is in fact just equal and not better for white. Any thoughts?
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I think the f4-plan is doomed to fail. It would be beautiful if we could achieve it in good conditions, however, as you pointed out, f4 is met with ...exf4 followed by probably ...Qe7 and Nd7-e5. We get rid of the pressure on the 'a' file though, so it's better than doing nothing.
If we went for g3, preparing for gxf4 after f4, our effort will be met by ...f5! shattering our dreams.
It would be interesting to try to put our light-squared bishop on a4, but I don't see it working either after 1.Qd3 Nd7 2.Bb5 and now even Nb6 does fine
For those reasons, I think the best answer here is to immediately play c3!? It's true that Black has ...Ra2, but after Qe1 I don't really think it does much. If Black captured on c3, our queen would be now in a great square to fight for the a file. If Black does NOT capture, then we can begin to put some pressure on b4
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I think 1. f4 isn't that bad, in this line
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
1. f4 exf4 2. Bxf4 Qe7 3. e5 dxe5 4. d6 Qd8
5. Be3 f5 6. Qd5 Nd7
The white queen is beautifully centered, black has two weaknesses, he's soon to be challenged on the open a-file and after something like 7. Kh1 the white king is more safe and don't forget white has just acquired a passed pawn on the 6th rank.
I don't say by any stretch it's winning, but one can argue it's not a bad plan.
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I think the f4-plan is doomed to fail. It would be beautiful if we could achieve it in good conditions, however, as you pointed out, f4 is met with ...exf4 followed by probably ...Qe7 and Nd7-e5. We get rid of the pressure on the 'a' file though, so it's better than doing nothing.
If we went for g3, preparing for gxf4 after f4, our effort will be met by ...f5! shattering our dreams.
It would be interesting to try to put our light-squared bishop on a4, but I don't see it working either after 1.Qd3 Nd7 2.Bb5 and now even Nb6 does fine
For those reasons, I think the best answer here is to immediately play c3!? It's true that Black has ...Ra2, but after Qe1 I don't really think it does much. If Black captured on c3, our queen would be now in a great square to fight for the a file. If Black does NOT capture, then we can begin to put some pressure on b4
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I think the f4-plan is doomed to fail. It would be beautiful if we could achieve it in good conditions, however, as you pointed out, f4 is met with ...exf4 followed by probably ...Qe7 and Nd7-e5. We get rid of the pressure on the 'a' file though, so it's better than doing nothing.
If we went for g3, preparing for gxf4 after f4, our effort will be met by ...f5! shattering our dreams.
It would be interesting to try to put our light-squared bishop on a4, but I don't see it working either after 1.Qd3 Nd7 2.Bb5 and now even Nb6 does fine
For those reasons, I think the best answer here is to immediately play c3!? It's true that Black has ...Ra2, but after Qe1 I don't really think it does much. If Black captured on c3, our queen would be now in a great square to fight for the a file. If Black does NOT capture, then we can begin to put some pressure on b4
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I think the f4-plan is doomed to fail. It would be beautiful if we could achieve it in good conditions, however, as you pointed out, f4 is met with ...exf4 followed by probably ...Qe7 and Nd7-e5. We get rid of the pressure on the 'a' file though, so it's better than doing nothing.
If we went for g3, preparing for gxf4 after f4, our effort will be met by ...f5! shattering our dreams.
It would be interesting to try to put our light-squared bishop on a4, but I don't see it working either after 1.Qd3 Nd7 2.Bb5 and now even Nb6 does fine
For those reasons, I think the best answer here is to immediately play c3!? It's true that Black has ...Ra2, but after Qe1 I don't really think it does much. If Black captured on c3, our queen would be now in a great square to fight for the a file. If Black does NOT capture, then we can begin to put some pressure on b4
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I think the f4-plan is doomed to fail. It would be beautiful if we could achieve it in good conditions, however, as you pointed out, f4 is met with ...exf4 followed by probably ...Qe7 and Nd7-e5. We get rid of the pressure on the 'a' file though, so it's better than doing nothing.
If we went for g3, preparing for gxf4 after f4, our effort will be met by ...f5! shattering our dreams.
It would be interesting to try to put our light-squared bishop on a4, but I don't see it working either after 1.Qd3 Nd7 2.Bb5 and now even Nb6 does fine
For those reasons, I think the best answer here is to immediately play c3!? It's true that Black has ...Ra2, but after Qe1 I don't really think it does much. If Black captured on c3, our queen would be now in a great square to fight for the a file. If Black does NOT capture, then we can begin to put some pressure on b4
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I think 1. f4 isn't that bad, in this line
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
1. f4 exf4 2. Bxf4 Qe7 3. e5 dxe5 4. d6 Qd8
5. Be3 f5 6. Qd5 Nd7
The white queen is beautifully centered, black has two weaknesses, he's soon to be challenged on the open a-file and after something like 7. Kh1 the white king is more safe and don't forget white has just acquired a passed pawn on the 6th rank.
I don't say by any stretch it's winning, but one can argue it's not a bad plan.
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I think 1. f4 isn't that bad, in this line
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
1. f4 exf4 2. Bxf4 Qe7 3. e5 dxe5 4. d6 Qd8
5. Be3 f5 6. Qd5 Nd7
The white queen is beautifully centered, black has two weaknesses, he's soon to be challenged on the open a-file and after something like 7. Kh1 the white king is more safe and don't forget white has just acquired a passed pawn on the 6th rank.
I don't say by any stretch it's winning, but one can argue it's not a bad plan.
answered 1 hour ago
MrMaxPayneMrMaxPayne
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I think 1. f4 isn't that bad, in this line
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
1. f4 exf4 2. Bxf4 Qe7 3. e5 dxe5 4. d6 Qd8
5. Be3 f5 6. Qd5 Nd7
The white queen is beautifully centered, black has two weaknesses, he's soon to be challenged on the open a-file and after something like 7. Kh1 the white king is more safe and don't forget white has just acquired a passed pawn on the 6th rank.
I don't say by any stretch it's winning, but one can argue it's not a bad plan.
answered 1 hour ago
MrMaxPayneMrMaxPayne
545
I think 1. f4 isn't that bad, in this line
1n3r2/q4pbk/3p2pp/r1pPp3/1pB1P3/1P2BP2/2PQ2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 0
1. f4 exf4 2. Bxf4 Qe7 3. e5 dxe5 4. d6 Qd8
5. Be3 f5 6. Qd5 Nd7
The white queen is beautifully centered, black has two weaknesses, he's soon to be challenged on the open a-file and after something like 7. Kh1 the white king is more safe and don't forget white has just acquired a passed pawn on the 6th rank.
I don't say by any stretch it's winning, but one can argue it's not a bad plan.
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MrMaxPayneMrMaxPayne
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