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Skybird · 10-13-22, 07:43 AM

No, Qxd4 was not good, the alternatives were not good, but "less bad", the lesser evils.

Since some people watch in here: this is hypothetical after 11..../cd4:

Now two options:

First, this: 12. Nd4:/Ne5: 13. Be2/Nd6 14. Na3 (must go to a3, c3 does not work because c4 must be guarded against my nights going for c4 and again putting your dark bishop under pressure, I want that one to be gone with my dark bishop surviving). The result is this:

Not good a position, but much better than what there is now.
Edited: better posiiton than I initially assumed. White has one pawn less, yes, but he has the pair of bishops, can castle short, and organise a defence - maybe even a counterattack later on. MUCH better than Qd4: and the doom that follows that move.

or:

Second, this: 12. Bd4:/Ne5: 13. Bb3/Bf5 14. Le5:/Qd1:+ 15. Bd1:/Be5: 16: Nbc3

Again, preferrable to what there is now. Black has the pair of bishops, open firing lines of both, the short-legged nights may find it difficult to defend the two pawn-fronts on the left and right side later one.

These variations are no magic to find, since much is pretty much enforced.

10-13-22, 07:43 AM	#103
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,672 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No, Qxd4 was not good, the alternatives were not good, but "less bad", the lesser evils. Since some people watch in here: this is hypothetical after 11..../cd4: Now two options: First, this: 12. Nd4:/Ne5: 13. Be2/Nd6 14. Na3 (must go to a3, c3 does not work because c4 must be guarded against my nights going for c4 and again putting your dark bishop under pressure, I want that one to be gone with my dark bishop surviving). The result is this: Not good a position, but much better than what there is now. Edited: better posiiton than I initially assumed. White has one pawn less, yes, but he has the pair of bishops, can castle short, and organise a defence - maybe even a counterattack later on. MUCH better than Qd4: and the doom that follows that move. or: Second, this: 12. Bd4:/Ne5: 13. Bb3/Bf5 14. Le5:/Qd1:+ 15. Bd1:/Be5: 16: Nbc3 Again, preferrable to what there is now. Black has the pair of bishops, open firing lines of both, the short-legged nights may find it difficult to defend the two pawn-fronts on the left and right side later one. These variations are no magic to find, since much is pretty much enforced. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 10-13-22 at 08:08 AM.