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Did anyone have the upper hand

Did anyone have the upper hand

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Grateful for any opinions on whether a draw was a fair result. It seemed to me that for quite a few moves we weren't really getting anywhere.

Game 1452639

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Originally posted by orfeo
Grateful for any opinions on whether a draw was a fair result. It seemed to me that for quite a few moves we weren't really getting anywhere.

Game 1452639
Just had a very quick look.
It depends on the next move of black. After that your rook can go to f8 or h8 and then capture one of these pawns. So, I think advantage for white.

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On move 6, instead of b4 you should play 6. Nxe5 like in Damiano's opening. Black can't recapture due to 6. Nxe5 fxe5 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxe5+ winning the rook. At the end I thought black had the upper hand due to the doubled pawns, although your rook's more active.

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Originally posted by DeepThought
On move 6, instead of b4 you should play 6. Nxe5 like in Damiano's opening. Black can't recapture due to 6. Nxe5 fxe5 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxe5+ winning the rook. At the end I thought black had the upper hand due to the doubled pawns, although your rook's more active.
Wow. Never would have seen that!

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Originally posted by orfeo
Wow. Never would have seen that!
You should always see if there is a possibility of a sac (especially knight sac) whenever your opponent moves his f pawn in the first few moves.

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