30-03-2012, 02:20 PM
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 Nb6 12. Nc3 c5 13. a3[/pgn]
Spoiler--> That was really stupid. One of those times where you make a move and realise pretty quickly it was bad. Totally failed to ask myself what the point of Nb6 was. Now he's threatening to win a bishop with c4 and d3 doesn't help anything as the knight controls a4 as well.
13. a3 might be my only move here but it looks a little soft. 13. Ne5 Bd6 14. Nxb6 Bex5 15. Nxa8 c4 is bad for white because two bits are trapped.
sigh, Nc3 was awful probably. Really stupid I didn't even consider c5.
a4 might be better but I feel somehow it's a little loose. I'll go a3.
Spoiler--> That was really stupid. One of those times where you make a move and realise pretty quickly it was bad. Totally failed to ask myself what the point of Nb6 was. Now he's threatening to win a bishop with c4 and d3 doesn't help anything as the knight controls a4 as well.
13. a3 might be my only move here but it looks a little soft. 13. Ne5 Bd6 14. Nxb6 Bex5 15. Nxa8 c4 is bad for white because two bits are trapped.
sigh, Nc3 was awful probably. Really stupid I didn't even consider c5.
a4 might be better but I feel somehow it's a little loose. I'll go a3.