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	Ze	Us	consensus
1	d4	d5	56%
2	c4	e6	66%
3	Nc3	Bb4	48%
4	Nf3	Nf6	82%
5	e3	Ne4	56%
6	Qc2	f5	62%
7	Bd3	O-O	83%
8	O-O	b6	61%
9	a3	Bxc3	57%
10	bxc3	Ba6	65%
11	Ne5	Nd7	37%
12	Nc6	Qf6	89%
13	f3	Nd6	100%
14	e4	dxc4	100%
15	Be2	e5	100%
16	d5	Nb8	55%
17	Nb4	Bb7	93%
18	a4	a5	100%
19	Na2	Nd7	50%
20	Ba3	Rac8	50%
21	Rab1	Qg5	60%
22	Kh1	fxe4	61%
23	fxe4	Qg6	89%
24	Rxf8+	Rxf8	100%
25	Bxd6	Rf2	100%
26	Rg1	cxd6	100%
27	Qd1	Nf6	73%
28	Bf3	Nxe4	93%
29	Nc1	Rd2	53%
30	Bxe4	Rxd1	100%
31	Bxg6	Rxg1+	100%
32	Kxg1	hxg6	100%
33	Resign	---

Voting CLOSED: e5

100% consensus.

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Strategy Discussion

Contents 1 Voting CLOSED: e5 1.1 Voting Instructions 2 Strategy Discussion 3 Suggested Move Summary 3.1 e5 3.1.1 Voting 3.2 fxe4 3.3 Bb5 3.4 fxe4

Quoted From Move 14 Discussion of this move

• 14. .. dxc4 15. Be2 e5 and white has choices of Be3, Qa2, exf5 everything else is clearly worse
• 14. .. dxc4 15. Be2 fxe4 16. fxe4 is at best equal for black but is frankly kind of scary. Our queen is under attack, the open f-file will be owned by white, and it looks like black goes defensive. I think we'd avoid this line, so ...
• 14. .. dxc4 15. Be2 Bb7 16. e5 and white appears quite solid to me. After we move the queen white will take the knight iwth the pawn, we'll take the knight with the bishop, and white will take our c pawn giving white an advanced passed pawn and a temporary material advantage. Again, I think we would do well to avoid this line
• 14. .. dxc4 15. .. Bb5 16. e5 leads to similar lines as Bb7

thus there's only really 15. to look at further

• 14. dxc4 15. Be2 e5 16. Be3 and black has a few choices Bb7, Qe6, exd4, fxe4

to avoid making this too long I'm just going to look at one choice, Bb7

• 14. .. dxc4 15. Be2 e5 16. Be3 Bb7 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 and NOW black's bishop is exherting powerfull pressure on white's center, while white's bishop is doing nothing meaningful and doesn't look like it will for some time.
• conclusion: this is a great line for black! Kingpatzer 12:09, 17 July 2006 (PDT)

• I don't mind being quoted -- but can whoever quoted me sign their message? I don't want to give the impression that I'm trying to monopolize the debate. I'm vocal enough on my own :) Kingpatzer 11:37, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
• That was me. New to Wiki and was mostly trying to make sure it didn't look like ass. SaintPeter 12:14, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

• Kingpatzer is losing the game for you guys following him .. he forgot 16. Qa4 ..
  • Hi Brigade, how you doing?! Kingpatzer 06:42, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
  • 1) Don't be a coward and say something like that without signing. If you think Kingpatzer or everyone is wrong, then go argue with him/them in the discussion section. Clearly he is running the show right now, but if all you do is snipe in comments without actually helping the discussion along or suggesting better comments you are being useless. You didn't even vote for an alternative move. 2) Bb5 on our part after Qa4 gives us his knight. - arc
    • Unless he doesn't mind trading his queen for our bishop. PTWhipplebang 06:22, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
      • Yeah, then we'd be screwed!. - arc
        • Actually, your anonymous contributor happens to be right. 16. Qa4 Bb5 17. Qb4 Bxc6 18. Qxc4+ ends up trading your bishop for his knight. Wish they were around when I was debating positions. I'm going back to lurking now, and I don't bother to read the strategy page anymore, so don't accuse me of things on the shoutbox. I'm too busy studying for classes lately. Thanks. ßrigade^rant 11:19, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
          • Wow, I just looked at it again .. after Qxc6 (in my quick little thought a second ago) depending on how you answer the check you're either losing a knight or a rook .. ugly position you guys got yourselves into. If anyone would like to know how, feel free to post a comment on my user page. ßrigade^rant 11:23, 19 July 2006 (PDT)

Suggested Move Summary

Suggested Position Suggested Move: e5

Suggested Position Suggested Move: fxe4

Suggested Position Suggested Move: Bb5

e5

• I believe this was the course of action we planned upon after 15. Be2. PTWhipplebang 10:58, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
• What do we do when dxe5? 64.236.243.16
  • Nxe5? PTWhipplebang 11:24, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17.

• 17. Nb4 Bb7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Rae8 and black is very well positioned and up a pawn
• 17. Bg5 Qxg5 18. f4 Qh4 19. fxe5 Qxe4 20. Qxer Nxe4 and black is up 2 pawns
• 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. exf5 Qxf5 19. Qxf5 and black is up a pawn
• There is no path here that doesn't lose white at least one pawn if dxe5. Kingpatzer11:29, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
• Possible knight exchange - 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 - Puts the queen in position to hit h2 if we had some cover. SaintPeter 11:31, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

• • I let Fritz think about it for several hours and this is what it came up with: 16. exf5 (16. d5 Bb7
• (moved to the magic dumpster if anyone wants to look at it. btw sign your contributions) Kingpatzer 07:17, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
  • come on guys, don't resort to computers. We can do this using our own brains! Kingpatzer 07:08, 19 July 2006 (PDT)
• White's only responses that do not result in clearly losing positions to 15. e5 are Be3, Qa2, exf5 and maybe d5 or f4 (though I think f4 is a '?' move) of these I think 16. Be3 is most solid for white Kingpatzer 11:33, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • okay if 16. Be3.. then Bb7 17. dxe5 and then we swap knights? Geedubber 11:36, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
    • that's how I see it Geedubber, yes. Kingpatzer 11:40, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • Just for fun's sake: 16. f4? Nxe4 (threatening Qxc6) 17. Nb4 exd4 and we are up two more pawns (and threatening 18. dxe4 Qxe4+) Kidnapped

• What after 16. Nxe5? NxN 17. dxe5 does not look too good--Oeny
  • Why not 17. ... Qxe5? PTWhipplebang 11:45, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • true, true; ouch --Oeny
  • 16. Nxe5 NxN 17. dxe5 Qxe5 and black is fine. if 18. exf5 then Qxf5 is to our favor Kingpatzer 11:51, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

• What if he plays 16. d5? I think it is his strongest move.Cubzas
  • 16. d5 Bb5 17. exf5 Nc5 and white has real problems. Our bishop will inflitrate with Ba4 and our knight can land on either b3 or d3 at any time. eg: 18. Be3 Ba4 19. Qa2 Nd3 and white is getting rolled. Kingpatzer 12:52, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • Indeed. --Cubzas 13:23, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

• Consider this: After 15... e5, white will attack our bishop with 16. Nb4. I see no reason why he would give himself doubled pawns again with 16.dxe4, especially when that pawn is protected by our knight and queen. it opens another file (b and d), and white would also lose in the exchange: a knight and pawn for a knight and two pawns (14...dxc4 15. Be2 e5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. NxN QxN), and his position is weakened. there are other possibilities with 16.dxe4, but I simply don't see white benefitting from them.
• Instead, a likely sequence will be 15... e5 16. Nb4 exd4 17. e5 Nxe5 18. Nxa6 d3 19. Bxd3 cxd3 ... Also, refer to the paragraph under "The End is Near" on the main page of "Fabuloso Chess" MJTisMe23 13:14, 18 July 2006 (PDT)MJTisMe23
  • My take is that 16. ... exd4 is a blunder. Now that our black pawn is on c4, I would move the bishop to Bb7 instead and swap pieces if he doesn't move the knight. V
  • 15. .. e5 16. Nb4 looks pretty good for white, until you dig deeper.

16. Nb4 Bb7 and now what? either dxe5 or exf5 fails spectacularly (e.g. 17. dxe5 Qxe5 18. exf5 a5 18. Na2 Rxf5 is one possibility)

17. Qa2 looks like a plan to attack the c pawn, but 17. .. b5 shows who the boss really is

I see no reason to believe that 16. Nb4 Bb7 presents a threat to black, am I missing a line here? Kingpatzer 14:17, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

• 16...Bb7 is acceptable, because it protects Nd4 attacking our queen (I'm not sure if he would make that move though), but why not Bb5, which allows a5, blocks a4, prevents Qa4, continues to protect c4, while trapping Be2? That being said, I'm still partial to 16...exd4 12.217.38.217 16:02, 18 July 2006 (PDT)MJTisMe23
  • 16. .. Bb5 is a mistake in this line: 17. a4 and how do we save the bishop? he doesn't even have to take it right away, he can then play exd5 and tear us up the middle and pick off the bishop after chasing the queen around a bit . .. Kingpatzer 18:04, 18 July 2006 (PDT)

Voting

1. VOTE by PTWhipplebang 14:31, 18 July 2006 (PDT): I'm going to be away from a computer for the rest of the day...
2. VOTE by Jeff 14:36, 18 July 2006 (PDT): The game just plays itself :-)
3. VOTE by 87⁴ 14:46, 18 July 2006 (PDT): The voices tell me we should do this move.
4. VOTE by Animegod 17:35, 18 July 2006 (PDT): <sigh> For lack of a better move. =/
5. VOTE by JudiciousH 16:49, 18 July 2006 (PDT): As planned.
6. VOTE by Kingpatzer 16:52, 18 July 2006 (PDT) : strongest reply I think
7. VOTE by Geedubber 17:54, 18 July 2006 (PDT) : Prevents him from going e5 and forking our N & Q
8. VOTE by Kidnapped 18:05, 18 July 2006 (PDT): Long-time lurker, first-time voter!
9. VOTE by 64.14.248.62 18:12, 18 July 2006 (PDT): This wiki is getting me interested in chess
10. VOTE by Cubzas 18:30, 18 July 2006 (PDT)--: the best move we have
11. VOTE by bobbie_mac^{rap at me} 18:31, 18 July 2006 (PDT): does all this unanimity mean we're winning?
12. VOTE by MJTisMe23MJTisMe23 18:57, 18 July 2006 (PDT): I think it means our mobility is limited right now, but that should change.
13. VOTE by Sal Mancini The plan is working. one of us! one of us! one of us!
14. VOTE by SaintPeter 19:49, 18 July 2006 (PDT) Ph34r our mighty Chess Authority!
15. VOTE by mayorcj^SR 20:46, 18 July 2006 (PDT): Why? Because we have to. There is no other choice. Just like in Soviet Russia.

fxe4

• after 16. fxe4 Qh4 17. e5 Qe4 I think it's a pretty even game. I suspect that e5 is stronger, but this certainly looks playable Kingpatzer 11:59, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • I don't like how White's Queen and Bishops are being set free afterwards, i.e. having more options to move. --Oeny
  • I agree that it's a sharper game (which is one big reason I prefere e5) but I don't think it's objectively bad. Kingpatzer 12:21, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • we either swap queens or swap knights Geedubber 12:37, 18 July 2006 (PDT)
  • 17. e5 Bb7? Geedubber 12:37, 18 July 2006 (PDT)