Originally posted by RJHindsthanks rj, much appreciated.
This is your last completed game:
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2015.03.18"]
[EndDate "2015.04.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "wiz444"]
[Black "stellspalfie"]
[WhiteRating "1352"]
[BlackRating "1361"]
[WhiteElo "1352"]
[BlackElo "1361"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "11108145"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nb1c3 e6 3. Bf1c4 Ng8f6 4. e5 N ...[text shortened]... Qc8b8 Bf4xb8 {He must have been toying with you} 37. Bc5xb6 Ka7b7 38. Nd7xb8 Kb7xb6 1-0
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Originally posted by RJHindsBlack's third move is bad.
This is your last completed game:
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2015.03.18"]
[EndDate "2015.04.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "wiz444"]
[Black "stellspalfie"]
[WhiteRating "1352"]
[BlackRating "1361"]
[WhiteElo "1352"]
[BlackElo "1361"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "11108145"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nb1c3 e6 3. Bf1c4 Ng8f6 4. e5 N ...[text shortened]... Qc8b8 Bf4xb8 {He must have been toying with you} 37. Bc5xb6 Ka7b7 38. Nd7xb8 Kb7xb6 1-0
[/pgn]
His fourth move is probably the least worst available.
Your suggestion of d5 gives him a shattered king-side and
doubled pawns after white takes the knight.
Originally posted by wolfgang59That might be a disadvantage in an endgame with just Kings and pawns. However, there is a lot of play before one gets to that point. Black has the advantage of the two bishops and open lines for attack even if he loses one or both doubled pawns. So if Black is looking for an opening that offers counter play, it may not be that bad.
Sure black takes the bishop - this is what it looks like.
[b][pgn]
1. e4 c5 2. Nb1c3 e6 3. Bf1c4 Ng8f6 4. e5 d5 5. e5xf6 d5xc4 6. f6xg7 Bxg7
[/pgn][/b]