Game 3427450
Though not so much on RHP, I've had about a billion games like this.
In a position like this, with no intelligent pawn moves, no tactical oppourtunities, no half decent sacrifices, what do I do? I've had positions similar to this occur in OTB chess over and over again. How do I either avoid the situation (while still playing my best moves) or win from a position like this?
I see it a lot with the 4 Knights opening too.
What do I do?
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Originally posted by ChessJesterthat does open it up a little. but white can then pressure my E pawn.
ok... d5 might be worth a shot.
I don't know if that helps or hurts. I think I like that line though.
(edit)... There still isn't really a breakthrough that requires my opponent to do much more than shuffle his king though.
Originally posted by ih8sensI'd have to agree. Open her up.
that does open it up a little. but white can then pressure my E pawn.
I don't know if that helps or hurts. I think I like that line though.
(edit)... There still isn't really a breakthrough that requires my opponent to do much more than shuffle his king though.
Originally posted by ih8sensYou make tactical opportunities...I don't why you asked for a draw, black has a solid posistion and white isnt doing any real threats thanks to his passive play..basically now you could start doing almost whatever plan you wanted and white will have to react to you...doesn't sound drawish to me
Game 3427450
Though not so much on RHP, I've had about a billion games like this.
In a position like this, with no intelligent pawn moves, no tactical oppourtunities, no half decent sacrifices, what do I do? I've had positions similar to this occur in OTB chess over and over again. How do I either avoid the situation (while still playing my bes ...[text shortened]... n from a position like this?
I see it a lot with the 4 Knights opening too.
What do I do?
Originally posted by Restless SoulI have tempo. but I'm spinning my tires so to speak. No where to go with that tempo.
You make tactical opportunities...I don't why you asked for a draw, black has a solid posistion and white isnt doing any real threats thanks to his passive play..basically now you could start doing almost whatever plan you wanted and white will have to react to you...doesn't sound drawish to me
On the other hand, there was continuations that would at least get me to an endgame battle, but we had the same rating (give or take 5 points) and a draw is better than a simple, hard to blunder endgame that will likely end in a draw anyways.
Originally posted by ih8sensWhat kind of attitude is that? With that attitude you should draw all your games in the opening....look at the position...lets try to break it down.
I have tempo. but I'm spinning my tires so to speak. No where to go with that tempo.
On the other hand, there was continuations that would at least get me to an endgame battle, but we had the same rating (give or take 5 points) and a draw is better than a simple, hard to blunder endgame that will likely end in a draw anyways.
You are clearly developed better, with white not fully developed themselves..what do you think this means for you? If I was white and was rated 400 points below you would you still take a draw? What do you think some of your plans would be?
Originally posted by omulcusobolaniActually taking that pawn doesn't help black. After 4... Bxf7+ white looks better to me.
You could just avoid getting into positions like this, answer e4 with something else then e5 and you probably won't get a symmetrical or almost symmetrical position.You also missed a tactical opportunity on move 4 with Nxe4 instead of Bc5.