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retina · 2015-04-07, 23:46

Rook f1-e1

henryzz · 2015-04-08, 00:19

Looks like Nb5 to me.

paulunderwood · 2015-04-08, 00:22

[QUOTE=henryzz;399584]Looks like Nb5 to me.[/QUOTE]

Me too, following richs's earlier analysis, but we are in no hurry :wink:

henryzz · 2015-04-08, 00:25

[QUOTE=paulunderwood;399585]Me too, following richs's earlier analysis, but we are in no hurry :wink:[/QUOTE]

Yes but there is no point in waiting 7 days for the sake of it.
Once richs has posted we could probably post at weekend.

paulunderwood · 2015-04-08, 00:36

[QUOTE=henryzz;399586]Yes but there is no point in waiting 7 days for the sake of it.
Once richs has posted we could probably post at weekend.[/QUOTE]

Okay :smile:

richs · 2015-04-08, 03:50

This follows my analysis in move 12:

12. a4 Ba6
13. Nb5 Rfc8
14. Nc4 Qd8

thus driving their queen back to her starting position.

I agree with Nb5.

Retina, moving our knight to b5 blocks the bishop exchange, thus we don't have to move our f1 rook now.

retina · 2015-04-08, 04:32

I was just envisaging the bishop taking the knight (a6-b5) and then either the pawn or the bishop takes the bishop (a4-b5 or e3-b5). Black doesn't appear to need to move the queen at all.

richs · 2015-04-08, 04:54

A bishop is worth (or valued) slightly more than a knight, so black would hesitate to exchange their bishop for a knight which we would take with our a4 pawn. Our e2 bishop prevents their queen from then taking the pawn.

2015-04-07, 23:46	#1
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 1A89₁₆ Posts	13 Rook f1-e1

2015-04-08, 03:50	#6
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 1718₁₀ Posts	This follows my analysis in move 12: 12. a4 Ba6 13. Nb5 Rfc8 14. Nc4 Qd8 thus driving their queen back to her starting position. I agree with Nb5. Retina, moving our knight to b5 blocks the bishop exchange, thus we don't have to move our f1 rook now. Last fiddled with by richs on 2015-04-08 at 03:55 Reason: in, not is; knight not night

2015-04-08, 04:32	#7
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 6,793 Posts	I was just envisaging the bishop taking the knight (a6-b5) and then either the pawn or the bishop takes the bishop (a4-b5 or e3-b5). Black doesn't appear to need to move the queen at all. Last fiddled with by retina on 2015-04-08 at 04:32

2015-04-08, 00:19	#2
henryzz Just call me Henry "David" Sep 2007 Liverpool (GMT/BST) 3·23·89 Posts	Looks like Nb5 to me.

2015-04-08, 00:22	#3
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 5·937 Posts	[QUOTE=henryzz;399584]Looks like Nb5 to me.[/QUOTE] Me too, following richs's earlier analysis, but we are in no hurry :wink:

2015-04-08, 00:25	#4
henryzz Just call me Henry "David" Sep 2007 Liverpool (GMT/BST) 3×23×89 Posts	[QUOTE=paulunderwood;399585]Me too, following richs's earlier analysis, but we are in no hurry :wink:[/QUOTE] Yes but there is no point in waiting 7 days for the sake of it. Once richs has posted we could probably post at weekend.

2015-04-08, 00:36	#5
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 1001001001101₂ Posts	[QUOTE=henryzz;399586]Yes but there is no point in waiting 7 days for the sake of it. Once richs has posted we could probably post at weekend.[/QUOTE] Okay :smile:

2015-04-08, 04:54	#8
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 2×859 Posts	A bishop is worth (or valued) slightly more than a knight, so black would hesitate to exchange their bishop for a knight which we would take with our a4 pawn. Our e2 bishop prevents their queen from then taking the pawn.