No it isn't.IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 4:28 pmLooking back at that game against Reppen, 15.Bc1 looks like it could be rather strong. I must not have seen it at the tame.
Black just plays 15.....Qxf3 16.gxf3 Re7! (better than 16....Re8 that has been played a few times) and even if White regains material after something like 17.Ng5 Nxc1 18.Rxc1 h6 19.bxa3 hxg5 20.Rcg1 Bd7 21.Rxg5 he has an awful position after 21....Rae8.