Sven Schüle wrote:I propose Ne4. After N3xe4 dxe4, Bc4 will be no problem for black due to Rfc8, soon followed by Ba3! with at least equal chances. Also exchanging bishops on white squares may be good for black according to the pawn structure. Other responses than Bc4 don't appear critical to me.
Sven
Well i was late getting here
sorry about that
technically Sven's move came 4 Hrs past the time control so the move really ought to be Ne6(Graham,Tano)
however as this is a friendly game i will leave it up to the players to decide to allow Svens vote in or to go with Ne6
the vote winner at TC
Sven's vote would bring the voting to a tie between Ne4 (Matthias,Sven) and Ne6
if you decide to allow Svens move in then please indicate your preference for Ne6 or Ne4 so we can not delay the game any further
Sven Schüle wrote:Sorry, I missed to check the TC first ... so of course I would have withdrawn my late vote if it had been necessary. But Gerold was faster
Sven
Your input is just as valuable as anybody else's Sven. Stay with us.
I wish I'd opted for Ne4 for the previous move after all!
Doesn't Ra7 here lose the d-pawn anyway? If so, perhaps swapping off rooks along the c-file and having the bishop pair in the pawn down ending offers excellent chances for the draw?
White's Knight is useless for now.
The double rook Black can break up if we choose.
Black holds the power in the middle that is what
counts. Black has got the Queen side under control.
I see a small advantage for black due to the pair of bishops and the absence of severe problems for black. Now there are several options. One is to play d4, opening the position which is good for our bishops but may create a tactical position where our opponent can be stronger. Another is Bf7 while planning either g5, e5, or a5-a4. This looks promising to me.
