One move a day (3)

Originally posted by schakuhr
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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4

I was going to say, 9...0-0, but then I think white's best follow up would be 10. h5, threatening to blow open the h file for the rook and instantly mobilize both bishops. So, maybe black is best off keeping his rook available to defend the king side.

My next thought is Rf8 to prevent Qh3. After h5, black can play Bf6. But, I'd still be very worried about the white rook having the open file to later move into h7. Maybe black should try Bf6 now, hoping that white takes the pawn.

Either way, I think h5 is coming and I don't see a great way to stop some brutal play along the h and f files.

It appears quite obvious to me, that the best moves for black were not made in the opening...That is my humble opinion...It all a up hill battle now !!

I believe this to be a complete win for White. But to be fair, Black has no options.

...c6 to break up the pawn chain. Black can then get other pieces involved before a mate can be delivered by white.

I am not quite sure about that white is winning.....It is so easy to underestimate blacks position.

We know that white is going to attac on the K-side, that means that we should break throw in the center. Black has the posibility to sacrifice back the piece to open the game. 1....Bxe6 2.dxe6 d5.

The question is: Sacriface now or could we preper it , so it will be better for black?? I am thinking of c5 and then go for the Bxe6 ?!

I am going to change my earlier plan to gxh5 actually, then Rxh5 breaks White's castling and Bf6 forces him to waste a tempo.

I didn't get a chance to reply to the last position, but I think 9...o-o is a good move.

Now, if I was white I would be looking at a kingside attack with moves like Bd3 and h5.

Looking at the board for a single move, I like Bxg5, it develops a piece (which white could do with doing) but for some reason I'm going to have to say hxg5, get the rook involved on the h-file...

Originally posted by jockmcgee
Looking at the board for a single move, I like Bxg5, it develops a piece (which white could do with doing) but for some reason I'm going to have to say hxg5, get the rook involved on the h-file...

Actually on closer inspection I like 10. h5. If black takes, 11. Qxh5 and (I think) mate follows. Otherwise, follow up with something like Bd3 and the intention to take 12. hxg6 must follow with Bxg6 and Qh5 and mate. I'm not saying it's a forced mate, but it does seem to limit black's choices...

10. ... Qe8 seems vital. White's mating threat on h7 is quite strong already despite how distant it is in my opinion. It's funny how the central pawn chain has effectively disabled all the pieces on black's queenside.

While I could easily be wrong (it's happened so often before and proven so by other posters) I think we can all agree that 10. ... gxh6 deserves the full ??)

Originally posted by jockmcgee
10. ... Qe8 seems vital. White's mating threat on h7 is quite strong already despite how distant it is in my opinion. It's funny how the central pawn chain has effectively disabled all the pieces on black's queenside.

While I could easily be wrong (it's happened so often before and proven so by other posters) I think we can all agree that 10. ... gxh6 deserves the full ??)