Total Points (Max possible 32)
15 Points: Stives
14 Points: Rahim
13 Points:
11 Points: BLReid
10 Points:
9 Points:
8 Points: Golub, cguy1
7 Points: Schakuhr
6 Points:
5 Points:
4 Points: Wormwood, Shinidoki, TheGambit
3 Points: Chesswick,Zebano, CrazyLilTing, ngkabra
2 points: tomtom232.
1 point: Sickboy,
O points: flexmore, OctopusBoy
Ive noticed that our analysis have gotten shorter and shorter....well i have mine up in a sec
EDIT: I've decided that white still wants the open file...
22. Qc7---It forces a free pawn if black runs with his queen or even dumber tries to defend it. (Bc6 or Rb8 is stupid due to Qxd6) Smarter is 22.....Qxc6-with no lose of meterial but this results in exchanging (besides his bishop) blacks only somewhat active piece.
sooooo
22....Qxc6 for the reasons stated above
now white is much better developed and should hopefully be able to win a pawn or so
Originally posted by c guy1Well I am new to this, so go easy on me, but I am thinking a4. Black has few options - bc6, bd7, be8. c6 - White can swap with knight (removing one of blacks two activie pieces) and has strong potential to bring pressure onto c6, with ne5 and qb6. d7 and again swap by white with further move ne5 removes active bishop while retaining strong knight in central position, while queen is forced to move again. be8 separates the rooks and qc7 would seem to be a stong move for white after that.
Ive noticed that our analysis have gotten shorter and shorter....well i have mine up in a sec
EDIT: I've decided that white still wants the open file...
22. Qc7---It forces a free pawn if black runs with his queen or even dumber tries to defend it. (Bc6 or Rb8 is stupid due to Qxd6) Smarter is 22.....Qxc6-with no lose of meterial but this results in exc ...[text shortened]... ated above
now white is much better developed and should hopefully be able to win a pawn or so
Other option is rc3, with view to doubling the rooks on the c file. On balance am inclined towards a4.
Oops - should have said - bc6 for black.
About 10 mins.
Total Points (Max possible 34)
16 Points: Rahim
15 Points: Stives
14 Points:
13 Points:
11 Points: BLReid
10 Points: cguy1
9 Points:
8 Points: Golub
7 Points: Schakuhr
6 Points:
5 Points:
4 Points: Wormwood, Shinidoki, TheGambit
3 Points: Chesswick,Zebano, CrazyLilTing, ngkabra
2 points: tomtom232.
1 point: Sickboy,
O points: flexmore, OctopusBoy, Loki74
Could you guys please write your moves correctly. It's hard to see who picked what sometimes and the notation is wrong also.
cguy1, i'm guessing Qxc6 is suppose to be Qxc7.
Originally posted by RahimKrxc7 - .5 of a second.
Total Points (Max possible 34)
16 Points: Rahim
15 Points: Stives
14 Points:
13 Points:
11 Points: BLReid
10 Points: cguy1
9 Points:
8 Points: Golub
7 Points: Schakuhr
6 Points:
5 Points:
4 Points: Wormwood, Shinidoki, TheGambit
3 Points: Chesswick,Zebano, CrazyLilTing, ngkabra
2 points: tomtom232.
1 point: Sickboy,
O points: fl ...[text shortened]... sometimes and the notation is wrong also.
cguy1, i'm guessing Qxc6 is suppose to be Qxc7.
Originally posted by Loki74Now for black's move. A fair bit trickier. I am inclined toward Rac1. Challenges White's control of c file, and if white Rxb7, then Rc2 should start to give black some counterplay which seems more important than trying to protect the pawn (particularly as any attempt to save the pawn only adds to the lack of active pieces by black).
rxc7 - .5 of a second.
By the way, although qc7 was chosen, what did people think of a4 as an option. I thought it was playable. Did anyone spot any significant flaws.
About 3 minutes.