You always read about the importance of developing your pieces in the opening. I just finished a blitz game that is a little instructive in this area.
We will play the black pieces. The number scores total 100%.
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1.d4 e6 2.d5
For 5 points, how does black make white pay for this time waster?
- Solution in following post ...
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 {Black to Move for 5 Points- Remember the theme is gaining time.}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 {Gaining Time Off The Queen And Developing A Piece} 4.Qe5+ {For 5 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 {You wouldn't want to trade queens when white's queen is so exposed.} 5.Qg5 {5 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O {More logical development - White just keeps wasting time.} 6.e3 {5 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 {Black grabs the center, and releases his other bishop. 6. ... Nc6 may be ok for same score.} 7.e4 {5 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 {7. ... dxe4 is ok for same score - 7. ... Nxe4 gains time attacking the queen and looks better.} 8.Qe3 {10 Points For Next Move}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Qe3 Bc5 {! - Black's huge lead in development is paying off now.} 9.Qe2 {10 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Qe3 Bc5 9.Qe2 Bxf2+ {Full Credit for 9. ...Nxf2} 10.Kd1 {20 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Qe3 Bc5 9.Qe2 Bxf2+ 10.Kd1 Bxg1 {You get the full 20 points if you saw the follow up, when you played this. Otherwise, you were just lucky, so only 10 points for you.} 11.Rxg1 {20 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Qe3 Bc5 9.Qe2 Bxf2+ 10.Kd1 Bxg1 11.Rxg1 Bg4 {That's a 5 Star Move !!!} 12.Qxg4 {Complete the combination for 10 Points}
1.d4 e6 2.d5 exd5 3.Qxd5 Nf6 4.Qe5+ Be7 5.Qg5 O-O 6.e3 d5 7.e4 Nxe4 8.Qe3 Bc5 9.Qe2 Bxf2+ 10.Kd1 Bxg1 11.Rxg1 Bg4 12.Qxg4 Nf2+ {The white queen has worn herself out with her long journey. This fork picks up a queen for a minor piece. - White finally had enough and resigned.}
