MD v JL

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gerold
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

Post by gerold »

S.Taylor wrote:
Masterbaiter wrote:Ra1
I must admit i myself can not say exactly what should and should not be done, and I'm just watching to learn!

e.g. I don't know if one pair of rooks should be exchanged or not. I'm not big enough in endgame.

If all pieces and queenside pawns are off the board, then white can win.
This is an interesting game. The end game may be very long. White controls the board. A little more pressure on the Q side winning a pawn and more pressure in the middle should take place giving white a couple more pawns.
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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gerold wrote:
S.Taylor wrote:
Masterbaiter wrote:Ra1
I must admit i myself can not say exactly what should and should not be done, and I'm just watching to learn!

e.g. I don't know if one pair of rooks should be exchanged or not. I'm not big enough in endgame.

If all pieces and queenside pawns are off the board, then white can win.
This is an interesting game. The end game may be very long. White controls the board. A little more pressure on the Q side winning a pawn and more pressure in the middle should take place giving white a couple more pawns.
Wow! you seem to have gone very deep into this game.
Or are you just a big chess master who can see all this in a second or two?
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

Post by gerold »

S.Taylor wrote:
gerold wrote:
S.Taylor wrote:
Masterbaiter wrote:Ra1
I must admit i myself can not say exactly what should and should not be done, and I'm just watching to learn!

e.g. I don't know if one pair of rooks should be exchanged or not. I'm not big enough in endgame.

If all pieces and queenside pawns are off the board, then white can win.
This is an interesting game. The end game may be very long. White controls the board. A little more pressure on the Q side winning a pawn and more pressure in the middle should take place giving white a couple more pawns.
Wow! you seem to have gone very deep into this game.
Or are you just a big chess master who can see all this in a second or two?
Not a chess master :). Just looking at the positions you can see white is strong on the Q side and that would be the place to apply pressure. Control of the middle is what counts most in the end game in this game.
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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There's hardly anything ON the queen side, and all white has is 2 doubled pawns.

Very liquid situation though.

Obviously the passed QP is a very big plus.
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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S.Taylor wrote:There's hardly anything ON the queen side, and all white has is 2 doubled pawns.

Very liquid situation though.

Obviously the passed QP is a very big plus.
The Knight is powerful and the Rook can slide back and forward to help on the Q side.
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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Masterbaiter wrote:Ra1
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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Jack Lad wrote:
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What's the plan, Stan?
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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Rc1
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S.Taylor
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

Post by S.Taylor »

I think this game has justly indicated that by declining the mccmad gambit, white cannot expect to win.

(But I don't claim that either side made best play).
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Re: MD v JL: Gambit declined

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Masterbaiter wrote:Rc1
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