Well, this is a game I once played in a small local tournament years ago. It's something I remember up to now because I managed to beat someone better than me, because I thought he underestimated me. The opening was the queen's pawn, and I had the black pieces. It went like this:
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
OK... Now I'm going to try to work out this so-called FEN for the first time. Here goes...
OK... I hope I get it correct. Now the question: If you're white what's your move, and what are your reason(s) for such move? Don't cheat; don't search from database or consult computer analysis. It is interesting.
I would play 5.Nf3. I'm pretty sure that f3 is the right place of that knight but I don't about White's white-squared bishop yet - that may end up d3, e2 or even g2. White's short term plan is simply to get his pieces developed and castle kingside.
It is a strange reality that people in general hardly ever considered winning materials in the opening, huh?... Well, that is the funny thing about this position. My opponent had a sharp eye. From the very first move, he looked hard for means and opportunity to win materials...
Originally posted by Fat Lady There's a nasty trap there - 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Nxd5 Nxd5! 7.Bxd8 Bb4+ and White has to block the check with his queen - 8.Qd2 Bxd2+ 9.Kxd2 Kxd8
Yes, that is the point of the position!... It was so funny. I didn't believe it when that move was played. I had actually read that trap just the night before the actual game. It was invented some 100 years ago by Tarrasch I think.
Originally posted by ckoh1965 Yes, that is the point of the position!... It was so funny. I didn't believe it when that move was played. I had actually read that trap just the night before the actual game. It was invented some 100 years ago by Tarrasch I think.
I thought Daniel Harrwitz, a contemporary of Adolf Anderssen, played it first.
What's your move as white?
10 Oct '06 10:45
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