1. Joined
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    27 May '09 09:23
    Originally posted by Emashi
    I see no threats. Usually black is defensive. Don't struggle when you see a force of white pawns are pushing on you.
    Perhaps all concerned have already considered this but regards to PBE6's game: 6. ... g6 (6. ... Be7 7. a4 Nbd7 8. f4 and White is good in Van Der Strict-Kassinpoullos, 2005) is a known variant where White continued 7. Nge2 h5 resulted in a win for Black in Gromova-Leiekova, Reykjavik 2007.

    It would seem that both players handled the the beginning well. However, 7. f4 was not good though the game is by no means lost.
    After 9. Kd2 I do not see why 9. ... Qg5: followed by Qg2 and Qh1 (granted the queen could be trapped) would not be better than Qf4, Qe5 as in the game. One last...13. Ne5 Bg7 the retreat 14. Nf3 seems more than timorous. Possibly 14. g4 with Be5 15. gh5 Bc3 16. hg6 and with the threat to f7 White should enjoy some initiative...and yes Black is not compelled to capture so intemperately.
  2. Joined
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    27 May '09 10:26
    Originally posted by kuoni
    After 9. Kd2 I do not see why 9. ... Qg5: followed by Qg2 and Qh1
    I stared at this position for a good, long while. I can't believe I didn't see that! It looks so obvious to me now that you pointed it out and it's not exactly a tricky combo. I'm kind of mad at myself for missing it.
  3. Joined
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    27 May '09 12:14
    I was about to write some thing further on your attack, forgetting that you played Black.
    I did forget to mention that after 7. f4 Nh5 8. Nf3 as a possible improvement Bg4 seems to permit a "natural" development for Black.
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