24 May 05
Can someone please explain to me why after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 white would play Nb5. Essentially white is saying that after 5. ...d6 6. N1c3 a6 7. Na3 he'd rather have his knight on a3 then any of his other possibilities. This doesn't make sense to me, someone please tell me why, it would be greatly appreciated.
24 May 05
Originally posted by bobbob1056thhow in the king smurfs big blue butt did you manage to do that to your profile 😕!
Can someone please explain to me why after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 white would play Nb5. Essentially white is saying that after 5. ...d6 6. N1c3 a6 7. Na3 he'd rather have his knight on a3 then any of his other possibilities. This doesn't make sense to me, someone please tell me why, it would be greatly appreciated.
fred
26 May 05
Originally posted by bobbob1056thIt's not really that white is psyched to have the knight on a3 but more that white has forced a concession from black.
Can someone please explain to me why after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 white would play Nb5. Essentially white is saying that after 5. ...d6 6. N1c3 a6 7. Na3 he'd rather have his knight on a3 then any of his other possibilities. This doesn't make sense to me, someone please tell me why, it would be greatly appreciated.
Look at the resulting black pawn structure...he has a backward d pawn which can be annoying in this line.