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09-22-2013 , 06:15 PM
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Derp. King is on g1
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09-22-2013 , 06:24 PM
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I would probably play 1. Qxe4 Qxe4 2. Rxe4 and then probe for queenside weaknesses on the b-file in conjunction with a4-a5 etc. With the bishop controlling b8, it'll be awkward for black to defend the b-pawn. Even with opposite colored bishops, I feel like between the pressure on b7, ability to create a passer with d5, and passed pawn on f4, white is winning. There's just too much black has to defend.
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09-22-2013 , 06:30 PM
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I would probably play 1. Qxe4 Qxe4 2. Rxe4 and then probe for queenside weaknesses on the b-file in conjunction with a4-a5 etc. With the bishop controlling b8, it'll be awkward for black to defend the b-pawn. Even with opposite colored bishops, I feel like between the pressure on b7, ability to create a passer with d5, and passed pawn on f4, white is winning. There's just too much black has to defend.
Qxe4 is most likely met with Bf5
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09-22-2013 , 06:37 PM
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Qe3 looks fine there.
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09-22-2013 , 06:37 PM
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Spoiler:

In the game, I was worried about Qxe4 Bf5/Qe3 Bd3, getting the pawn back by forking the rook and the pawn. So I played Qa4 Bf5/Qxa4 to go up a pawn and the pressure eventually caused black to fall apart.

But the computer showed afterward that Qxe4 Bf5/Qe3 Bd3/Rf2 Bxc4/f4 is awesome for white, and the ensuing kingside attack nets an exchange at the worst.

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09-22-2013 , 06:41 PM
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I saw the Rf2/f5 idea, but only after looking at the position for a loooong time. I thought it was a tactical puzzle, so I kept looking until I found something that seemed tactical haha. But in an OTB setting with the clock ticking, I like your Qa4 idea more.
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09-30-2013 , 10:47 PM
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Would you take the two pawns and a rook for B+N in this position?
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09-30-2013 , 11:47 PM
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Probably not. Black's king position will be pretty drafty. Even the immediate Qg4 seems annoying...
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10-01-2013 , 12:51 AM
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i feel like it's objectively still better for black (especially bc you're already up a pawn), but **** no i ain't doin' that **** otb yo. youse gots to be crazy.
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10-01-2013 , 08:05 AM
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I think it's better to just focus on getting the central pawns moving. Maybe Nf6 followed by e5. I'm sure Nxc3 is also strong, but I probably wouldn't do it on principle because I already have a dominating position so there's no need to further complicate.
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10-01-2013 , 08:28 AM
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I think I agree with airwave that it's probably still better for black, but the kingside looks sort of weak on the dark squares. Granted, white's b3 knight still looks bad and black's central pawns are so strong, so black is still probably better.

From the diagram, without looking at the position for more than 2 mins I'd probably play Nc4, take the Be3, then get the central pawns rolling when that g7 bishop is a monster.
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10-01-2013 , 09:31 AM
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In the game:

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I very reluctantly played Nxc3, and my 1885 FICS standard rating opponent (this is a 15 5 game with plenty of time left on the clock) tanked for three minutes and played Bd2.


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10-01-2013 , 02:11 PM
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In the game:

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I very reluctantly played Nxc3, and my 1885 FICS standard rating opponent (this is a 15 5 game with plenty of time left on the clock) tanked for three minutes and played Bd2.
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10-01-2013 , 02:17 PM
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EZ game
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10-01-2013 , 03:10 PM
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He probably meant to take on c3 and then play Bd2, but played the second move of his analysis first. I've done this as well:



In my first 3 rounds I had draws with GMs van der Sterren and Nijboer, and IM Remlinger. Now I'm playing someone 400 points lower than me.

I wanted to play ...Qb2, and started looking at some variations to make sure my queen wasn't going to get trapped in there somehow. One of the lines had me following up with ...d5. Satisfied with this, I played ...d5 right away, and resigned after Nxc3.
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10-01-2013 , 03:32 PM
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Well, as a kid first time playing the Nimzo I forgot to take Bxc3 after white played a3, so there's that
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07-31-2014 , 10:52 PM
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Black to play. All comments are in the spoiler.



Spoiler:
This position comes from Carlsen-Beliavsky, Amsterdam 2006.

The best move/idea is 1...Bxd5 2. Bxd5 Bf6 with the idea of c6, Bd8, and Bb6+ to activate the otherwise dead bishop. Very instructive play from Beliavsky.

I got this position from the puzzle section at the end of "Mastering Chess Strategy" by GM Johan Hellsten. The exercises are really great, highly recommended.

Here's a link to the full game.
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