Move 16

paulunderwood · 2015-04-28, 19:16

At first glance, Black's move is aimed at taking away our blocking knight on b5. So I think playing Na3 will help maintain the block against Black's rooks advancing. We have a week... :smile:

On second thoughts, maybe playing Bd2 helps us out.

retina · 2015-04-28, 22:59

Bishop c1 to d2

richs · 2015-04-29, 04:27

On first look, I like Bd2. I will analyze further and post.

richs · 2015-05-03, 02:34

On further analysis, here are two lines I came up with using the two proposed moves:

16. Na3 Nc7
17. Be3 Bc8
18. Bg5 Nxb5
19. Nxb5 Nf6
20. Bd2

16. Bd2 Bxb5
17. axb5 Rxb5
18. Ra2 Bd4
19. Rb1 a4
20. Rxa4 Rxa4
21. Qxa4

The second line cleans house and we are up a bishop vs. a knight. Comments?

paulunderwood · 2015-05-03, 02:58

I like your second line best. It leaves us commanding a lot of space still and dispells the Black double rook threat on the queens' side :smile:

henryzz · 2015-05-03, 18:58

Looks like Bd2 is better to me.

richs · 2015-05-05, 01:21

It appears we are unanimous for Bd2.

2015-04-28, 19:16	#1
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 5×937 Posts	Move 16 At first glance, Black's move is aimed at taking away our blocking knight on b5. So I think playing Na3 will help maintain the block against Black's rooks advancing. We have a week... :smile: On second thoughts, maybe playing Bd2 helps us out. Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2015-04-28 at 19:22

2015-05-03, 02:58	#5
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 5×937 Posts	I like your second line best. It leaves us commanding a lot of space still and dispells the Black double rook threat on the queens' side :smile: Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2015-05-03 at 03:06

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2015-04-28, 22:59	#2
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 6793₁₀ Posts	Bishop c1 to d2

2015-04-29, 04:27	#3
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 11010110110₂ Posts	On first look, I like Bd2. I will analyze further and post.

2015-05-03, 02:34	#4
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 2×859 Posts	On further analysis, here are two lines I came up with using the two proposed moves: 16. Na3 Nc7 17. Be3 Bc8 18. Bg5 Nxb5 19. Nxb5 Nf6 20. Bd2 16. Bd2 Bxb5 17. axb5 Rxb5 18. Ra2 Bd4 19. Rb1 a4 20. Rxa4 Rxa4 21. Qxa4 The second line cleans house and we are up a bishop vs. a knight. Comments?

2015-05-03, 18:58	#6
henryzz Just call me Henry "David" Sep 2007 Liverpool (GMT/BST) 3×23×89 Posts	Looks like Bd2 is better to me.

2015-05-05, 01:21	#7
richs "Rich" Aug 2002 Benicia, California 2×859 Posts	It appears we are unanimous for Bd2.