Why did he did so?

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:42 am

What was the reason for 11...c5 in
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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:46 am

Black wanted either control of the open c-file or to attack white's weak pawn, depending on how white recaptures on d4.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by Roger de Coverly » Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:47 am

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:42 am
What was the reason for 11...c5 in
Isn't it just a routine idea to undermine White's pawn centre? So if d4xc5, you can point to the isolated pawn on c3 as a potential weakness. If White allows c5xd4, then on c3xd4, Black has a Queen side majority and if e3xd4 there's a backward pawn on c3.

Capablanca was very good at understanding the nuances of such positions and how to play to get the maximum value from them.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:24 pm

QAfter ..c5, Tartakower says Black has the "strategic initiative."

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:19 pm

What is the Black's advantage in:
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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by Roger de Coverly » Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:59 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:19 pm
What is the Black's advantage in:
Are you sure there is one?

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:57 pm

Yes, I guess. The author says after g3 he acheieve oe important goal.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by NickFaulks » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:46 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:59 pm
soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:19 pm
What is the Black's advantage in:
Are you sure there is one?
At least now Black has a crude plan involving his h-pawn.
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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by Roger de Coverly » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:18 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote:
Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:57 pm
The author says after g3 he acheieve oe important goal.
Whether it works is guesswork, but if Black was thinking to exploit that he hadn't castled by hacking down the h file and castling long, then inciting White to play g3 should make it work a bit better.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:25 pm

And throwing in Ne7-f5 (after h5) might be useful. White's queenside pieces and the bishop on e3 look a bit miserable. But whether Black is much better is debatable.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Apr 07, 2018 7:09 am

He initiated a minority attack, but I don't get why g3 favors Black.
He also pointed to the bishop versus Knight battle

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:22 pm

What's the motivation for Black's combination in:

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by IM Jack Rudd » Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:11 pm

Motivation? He wants to win the queen.

Motif? Removal of defender, twice over.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:38 pm

How would you find the combination in:


Don't say the same way I did. I am a genius, at times.

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Re: Why did he did so?

Post by soheil_hooshdaran » Wed Apr 25, 2018 12:14 pm

Hi.
How would you find such a combination?