tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post9165165795382040166..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: My Battles in BrooklynPollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-23259991217631687902010-02-25T13:10:41.402-05:002010-02-25T13:10:41.402-05:00Linux & Tiger: Interesting and varied opinions...Linux & Tiger: Interesting and varied opinions on 6. Qxc3. I had considered recapturing with a pawn. Though I was even considering playing bxc3 in order to strengthen my center. On the black side of similar positions I've found dxc leaves a hole in the center, and it harder to kick out any knight that lodges itself on e5 (black) or e4 (white) I chose Qxc3 because it does create a threat on e5.<br /><br />Retreating the queen to d1 did make my attack fizzle. I had considered playing c5 even after he moved the king however I didn't see that the knight had any useful squares after going to g5. f7 is covered by both the queen and rook and going to e6 allows black to trade his undeveloped bishop for my knight. Maybe developing the bishop to d2 or b2 to simply connect the rooks was mu best course of action at that point.<br /><br />Linux: On game two I can't play Bxf5 because he has g4 forking my knight and bishop.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-73568598838161093472010-02-23T10:45:19.479-05:002010-02-23T10:45:19.479-05:00I thought she was playing inspired chess until mov...I thought she was playing inspired chess until move 13.Qd1, very horrible move, IMHO. hehe. 13. c5 and White has an interesting game. <br /><br />6.Qxc3 fights for the center (also takes control of the diagonal vacated by the traded bishop). Some of this is a question of personal taste and style. In either case, I think it came off well. 5..BxN was pretty decent move for Black in terms of weakening White's center.LinuxGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764940044950170053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-69640540431127890122010-02-23T07:38:51.188-05:002010-02-23T07:38:51.188-05:00Game 1 you made the blunder 6. Qxc3 Why this is a ...Game 1 you made the blunder 6. Qxc3 Why this is a blunder? <br /><br />Opening is the stage of the game where one develops the pieces. With 6. Qxc3 you play again with a piece that has already moved without it being necessary. 6. dxc3 is better since it let the c1 bishop come into play.<br /><br />I guess you took with the Queen because taking with the d-pawn gives you a doubled c-pawn but in this stage of the game this double pawn less worse then not developing once pieces. In fact, by taking with the queen one gives away the tempo one is ahead when playing with white pieces.From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-39470425464777088342010-02-20T10:14:41.969-05:002010-02-20T10:14:41.969-05:00Game 1, let your attack go, 13.c5, eyeing 14.Ng5. ...Game 1, let your attack go, 13.c5, eyeing 14.Ng5. Doesn't matter if he just moved his king, or is aiming at the pawn on e2, counter-attack is quicker way.<br /><br />Game 2, 14..Bxf5 develops your bishop and whichever recapture he makes on f4 looks to be slightly crippling to his initiative. <br /><br />Waiting too long to get that light bishop out, and then hxg6 gives White the initiative.<br /><br />Game 3 was the best, or at least for White. I was thinking ...g5..Rg8 and then the king can get out of the line of fire, too.LinuxGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764940044950170053noreply@blogger.com