Development is not what it's crack up to be.

neerajg - Arayn RHP 2003

This is White's postion after 20 moves.

Nice one! Only the QN and QR do not help though, every other piece gets in.

I played this on another site and I think it applies. I followed opening principles rather soundly:

- Black's first 7 moves should be pawn moves.
- Bishops before knights.
- Move pieces more than once.
- Move the queen early and often.

I believe that was GM Carlsen playing with a Queen's Rook and Knight handicap. Only explanation.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
[b]neerajg - Arayn RHP 2003

This is White's postion after 20 moves.

[fen]8/8/8/8/4PPP1/3P4/PPP3P1/RNB1QR1K b - - 0 1[/fen]

10 moves later with the Queen side still undeveloped he wins
with a Rook sac.

[pgn]
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2007.03.11"]
[Round "?"]
[White "neerajg"]
[Black "Arayn"]
[Res ...[text shortened]... g6 26. Qxh4 Kf8 27. Rh8+ Qg8 28. Qh7 Ke8 29. Rxg8+ Bf8 30. Rxf8[/pgn][/b]

Hi SG

Never mind hanging my jokey theads - have a look at that Reinfeld Thread
Is there something in the mating line.

Can we Zug black into playing d5 - I can get the Knight to the key square
without taking on d5.