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.
Maybe Nd4? I haven't looked at too long, but that comes to mind... or a6, give your bishop an escape square and block out the b5 square from occupation.
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?
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
Originally posted by Restless Soul 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
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 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.
Originally posted by ih8sens 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.
What 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.
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 omulcusobolani 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.
Originally posted by omulcusobolani 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.
Actually taking that pawn doesn't help black. After 4... Bxf7+ white looks better to me.
Continuation...
13 Apr '07 16:53
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