21 Apr 10
Originally posted by National Master DaleYeah, that looks right, it allowed me to get a pawn storm started, would have been much harder with his pawn at home on h7, right?
10...h6 reminds me of hitchhiking.
It looks as if sticking a thumb into oncoming traffic could cause one to lose an appendage.
I assume 10...Re8 would be an improvement.
21 Apr 10
10. ... h6 doesn't look inspired indeed, except if your opponent hoped on 11.Bxh6. Because I think that would not be a good idea for white, there isn't enough attacking material on hand to justify a bishop vs. 2 pawns sack : 11. ... gxh6 12.Qxh6 Ng4 eliminates immediate threats and keeps the material advantage.
22 Apr 10
Originally posted by National Master DalePlease. First of all, I did not advocate ... h6, I merely indicated what a possible psycho-tactical motive could be to make that (not very inspiring, was my wording) move. But your pleading against ... h6, based on 'religious'-type convictions, and against actual continuation lines that make the sac on h6 at least questionable if not bad, is not helping anybody. I would expect from a Master to either retract these statements or to make them hard by analysis evidence. Your pick.
See folks how terrible ...h6 is you can take it instantly and clobber or you can take it later since there is no good way to prevent it.
Its worse than not moving.
Its like jumping in front of a bus.ct