![]() It took almost 20 minutes to penetrate to the heart of the matter.Ībout 15 minutes into the analysis, I walked away from the board to get a drink of water because I knew I wasn’t seeing the position clearly. Now I want to move the bishop so my queen can go to h3 to make the most of the h file. On the other hand, it clarified the position, which helped my analysis. In addition, sometimes an exchange like this gives your opponent additional defensive possibilities. Once it happens, he is free to focus on other facets of the position. That’s because he has to continuously think about the exchange until it happens. I control the tension in this position, which means the exchange reduced the tension, which eased my opponent’s psychological burden. There can be pros and cons to exchanging pawns. I wanted to see which way he would recapture before proceeding. Weigh the Pros and Cons of Exchanging Pawns That means it’s time to begin the attack. I have a space advantage, and my forces are completely developed. 13.c6 14.h4īlack’s pieces are uncoordinated, and his queenside counter play is way too slow. There’s no need to enter strange complications when you have a large strategic advantage, and your opponent doesn’t have counter play. The pending attack will break like a storm. I didn’t even analyze 13.Bxb6 followed by Qe4 or Qf3. c5, fighting for the center, and helping to open a line for his dark square bishop. I often wonder what they’re thinking when my opponents play a move like this. On the other hand, think carefully before advancing if the knight can move forward into the center, or advance deep into the board. When the knight is forced backward, the advance is often good (but the position still has to be evaluated). Here’s a general guideline I’ve formed about advancing pawns against knights. However, we need guidelines to help us find the best move. There are exceptions to every rule in chess. What I like best is that his knight can’t move to d5. The light square bishop immediately makes its presence felt. Black should have kept his king in the center for right now, play. I now have a fixed target on the kingside and powerful attacking chances. ![]() This means Black will be fighting to control the dark squares, and I will be playing against the light squares. We now have opposite color bishops and that means each player has an extra piece to exert influence on the square color his bishop controls. It’s extremely important to evaluate the strategic consequences after an exchange of minor pieces. 9.Nc4 10.Qd3 Nxe3 11.Qxe3Įvaluate Consequences of each Piece Exchange 9.Bxf3Īfter 8.gxf3 … Black can work on my doubled pawns via the following sequence. The point of Black’s maneuver! Now I have to choose between accepting doubled pawns, and letting him capture my dark square bishop. 7.Qd2 Bg4Ī very good move, which creates imbalance, and gives Black some hope. On the other hand, Black has trouble finding counter play and/or breaking down my center. 6.Ng4 7.Bd2 Bg7 8.h3 Nf6 9.Bd3 with a space advantage and plenty of ways to improve my position.
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