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| Posted by pycroft uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 13:10:47 Play online chess |  Subject: Chess QuestionMessage: I have a question about the game... 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Nxe5 Was this the correct move. In one way, white would capture a center pawn, but at the same time white also puts itself behind in development. What is the correct move in that situation? |
| Posted by gunnarsamuelsson uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 14:00:27 Play online chess | yes Message: Its the strongest move ..In Nimzos mind anyway..its called the fork-trick and it wins space(terrain) in the center..black could play nxe5 or bxf2 + |
| Posted by zdrak uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 14:05:32 Play online chess | Message: gunnar, Black could not play Nxe5 - There is no black knight on c6 yet, in case you haven't noticed .... And to answer the original question: Yes, 4.Nxe5 is the best move. Black is getting no edge in development. In fact , it's white who is getting the better development and the center after playing d2-d4 soon. Not to mention the extra pawn of course ... Therefor, black's 3rd move was an error, and 3...Nc6 was better. |
| Posted by caldazar uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 14:10:04 Play online chess | Message: 4. Nxe5 gives White a lead in development; it doesn't put him behind. White will also have better control over the center since he has an e-pawn, Black has no pawns in the center. So, 3... Bc5 is inaccurate; 3... Nf6 is more common and leads to an even position. A common continuation is 4... Nxe5 5. d4 Bd6 (5... Bxd4 6. Qxd4 speeds up White's development even further while Black gives up one of his bishops in a wide open position; most other moves amount to a gambit of a Black pawn) 5. dxe5 Bxe5. White's development lead is going to show as he can quickly deploy his remaining minor pieces while Black still has to move his d-pawn to bring out his other bishop. Black has the option of playing ...Bxc3+, ruining White's pawn structure, but this drops Black even further behind in development, gives up a bishop in an open position, and gives White even more open lines for his pieces. |
| Posted by caldazar uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 14:11:53 Play online chess | Message: Just say zdrak's post and I too read that as 2... Nc6. Ignore me, zdrak has the right of it. |
| Posted by atrifix uskidscompute.com 1/21/2003 15:37:52 Play online chess | Also playable Message: besides 3... Nc6 is 3... Bb4 (Russian Three Knights game). |
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