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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5

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White to move

Now what

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Originally posted by heinzkat
White to move

Now what
Nxe5

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This feels like Heinzkat versus the forum um i vote for um hmm i dunno um how about 3.Nxe5

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Originally posted by philidor position
Nxe5
You sure about that?

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Originally posted by heinzkat
You sure about that?
it's not me, it's my database. yes. fxe4 isn't playable because of Qh4+

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What makes your "database" so special

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Qh4+ does not compute illegal move does that mean Heinzkat wins?

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5

all fine with me, OK

But Black's going to play 3. ... Qf6

White needs to come up with a plan to save the horsie

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4.d4 would save the horsie.of course galloping away with 4.Nc4 might be possible too.

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Originally posted by heinzkat
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5

all fine with me, OK

But Black's going to play 3. ... Qf6

White needs to come up with a plan to save the horsie
d4 and Nc4 have been played.

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I have played both (because I forgot the other one), which one is to be preferred? Which one has most potential? Which one fits best in the bigger scheme of life?

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Originally posted by heinzkat
I have played both (because I forgot the other one), which one is to be preferred? Which one has most potential? Which one fits best in the bigger scheme of life?
d4 beats Nc4 overwhelmingly in 2500+ level games 15 to 2 in popularity.

And I really really don't know what I'm talking about, but it seems d4 is the more clever one, waiting for d6 to move the knight, which doesn't look very favorable for black.

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I have no preference I`d be happy to let my opponent pick my move but I get 3 seconds added to my clock.

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Yes d4 seems the better founded move, what's the Knight doing so far from home on c4 after only four moves (moving the same piece 3x). But I believe there is some drawback with 4. d4 that I'm unaware of. Oh Fritzie's opening book gives 4. d4 "!?", that's where the confusion in Heinzie's head comes from.

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