03-04-2012, 11:40 AM
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3
d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nb6 12. Nc3 c5 13. a3 c4 14. Ba2 Bf6 15. Re1 Bxc3[/pgn]
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I'm sure MacQueen must be worried... if he loses this game I'll never let it rest!!
OK I've calculated a few lines here... all seem fine for black. I think it becomes very difficult for white. He more or less has to give the pawn back in order to give his bishop some freedom - completing development is much easier for black here.
If dxc3: Bf5 perhaps. Na4 is always a really useful resource for me here.
If bxc3: Na4 immediately. And his only break is now d3, which I can meet with Be6.
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d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nb6 12. Nc3 c5 13. a3 c4 14. Ba2 Bf6 15. Re1 Bxc3[/pgn]
Spoiler here>>
I'm sure MacQueen must be worried... if he loses this game I'll never let it rest!!
OK I've calculated a few lines here... all seem fine for black. I think it becomes very difficult for white. He more or less has to give the pawn back in order to give his bishop some freedom - completing development is much easier for black here.
If dxc3: Bf5 perhaps. Na4 is always a really useful resource for me here.
If bxc3: Na4 immediately. And his only break is now d3, which I can meet with Be6.
<<Spoiler here