CCC Forum v Daydreamer 1.61 + Dedicated (Chess 960)

[Graham Banks]

So far the vote is tied with three votes each for Nd5 and Nef5.

[Spacious_Mind]

Nef5

regards

Nick

[michiguel]

Nef5

regards

Nick

Nef5

Miguel

[Graham Banks]

5 votes for Nef5
3 votes for Nd5

[Sven]

Nd5.

Sven

[Graham Banks]

The forum's move is 14.Nef5 by the narrow margin of 5 votes to 4.

[Graham Banks]

Our move was a ponder hit and Daydreamer has responded with 14....h6

[d] 4rrk1/p1bb1pp1/2qp1n1p/1pp2N2/2PpP2N/1P1P2P1/P2QBP1P/R4RK1 w - -

Our move again.

[michiguel]

Our move was a ponder hit and Daydreamer has responded with 14....h6

[d] 4rrk1/p1bb1pp1/2qp1n1p/1pp2N2/2PpP2N/1P1P2P1/P2QBP1P/R4RK1 w - -

Our move again.

I am leaning towards g4.

However, a4 looks wild. It forces bxc4 bxc4 a5 (otherwise we play a5-Bd1-Ba4). Now, Black dark bishop is buried, but we have a weakness in a4, unless we play Rfb1-Rb5 !? taking control of b column and sacrificing the exchange a la Petrosian. Its B of light square is too important, to defend on the King side and after a potential Bxb5. Rooks are worthless in this type of positions. I need to think a bit about it.

Miguel

[Spacious_Mind]

Our move was a ponder hit and Daydreamer has responded with 14....h6

[d] 4rrk1/p1bb1pp1/2qp1n1p/1pp2N2/2PpP2N/1P1P2P1/P2QBP1P/R4RK1 w - -

Our move again.

I am leaning towards g4.

However, a4 looks wild. It forces bxc4 bxc4 a5 (otherwise we play a5-Bd1-Ba4). Now, Black dark bishop is buried, but we have a weakness in a4, unless we play Rfb1-Rb5 !? taking control of b column and sacrificing the exchange a la Petrosian. Its B of light square is too important, to defend on the King side and after a potential Bxb5. Rooks are worthless in this type of positions. I need to think a bit about it.

Miguel

Funny you mentioned g4. I was distracted yesterday from playing my tourney because of this move. I spend all night over chess board because of g4, bxc4 bxc4, f4 .... which tempts black into winning the g-pawn via some piece exchanges. So white is a pawn down but I keep looking at the position from that point as winnable for white (although a pawn down)... I spent ages and ages looking at this...... i guess i just love the challenge of risky positions..

Anyway will also go for g4.


regards
Nick

[Matthias Gemuh]

15.g4