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Originally posted by anthiasI must admit that I don't play e4 as white, so I don't really come across this exact problem, but from d2 your knight can take on f3 if necessary, and has options of c3, c4 and e4, some of them very good squares for your Knight depending on the position. Of course, you need to get your bishop out from c1 before playing Nbd2.
What other uses the knight on d2 has other than protecting the other one on f3? Isn't this a passive move compared to Nc3? I have the same feeling towards Be2. It would be much effective in c4 or b5 than in e2.
You are right in that it is slightly passive, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Would you prefer gxf3?
And as another thought, gxf3 isn't always bad either, it's only bad if you've casted on that side already, it could provide you with a direct route for your Rook to the enemy king.
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Originally posted by anthiasSolution:
This pin annoys me to no end. Not ony I can't move my knight, I also can't move my queen because Bxf3 gxf3 completely ruins my kingside. An early h3 to meet this loses an important developing tempo. What to do?
if you play this way, you won't be worried about any pins...
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Originally posted by Von BardelebenYeah, that's in progress.
[b]Solution:
if you play this way, you won't be worried about any pins...
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Originally posted by Von BardelebenYou seem to play odd openings. I do tend to prefer main lines.
[b]Solution:
if you play this way, you won't be worried about any pins...
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