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Originally Posted by smilingbill
Not as far as I can see, though you will have to play Nf2 eventually anyway
Yea White will often play Nf2 anyways, but not always.
The Qd1 is staying put for awhile, so maybe the Rf1 is a little funny, but it may come into the game in suprising ways later. Maybe blacks possible g4 sacs with the idea of f3 are slowed too.
Obviously you have to be very aware of e4 in alot of variations. Also maybe White is getting mated somehow, or otherwise boned on the Kside, that I don't see.
My notion is the White's Qside play does not go away, and it is not necessary to own those files yet.
Also various white pieces may use e1 in funny ways, and of course the a rook may use the third rank, (or even defend e4 from a4) in some positions.
As the a pawn goes farther, black (I think) has to react in some fashion on the Qside, and some of those things may slow him from his Kside ideas. (particularly if the Bc8 gets distracted) Seems like black will be in trouble if he does not get through on the K side
Of course I am a fish, so .....