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caveman1960
25-Oct-19, 02:25

Thanks for the very clear explanation Dave. 8....e5 will be my vote.
nambam
25-Oct-19, 04:53

as dave has lucidly explained,we are badly cramped and need breathing room, I find nothing wrong with 8...e5,although i prefer b6 followed if possible by c5,as i consider the direct assault on the centre to be a bit premature,but if the majority want e5, i reckon I can live with that,
jotheblackqueen
25-Oct-19, 05:08

8..... e5 has now been played!
ipsissimus
25-Oct-19, 23:42

0-0 is my move
The current position is:



Martin
caveman1960
26-Oct-19, 00:14

9....Qe7 prophylaxis. Overprotecting e5
nambam
26-Oct-19, 00:42

i would prefer Re8, later pg5 to break the annoying pin on the queen, and then play Qe7
caveman1960
26-Oct-19, 00:52

Interesting. Rooks can be one of the hardest pieces to place early on. How often have we heard the comment the wrong rook. I myself would rather leave it on f8 at the moment to support an f5 push later on after giving whites black square bishop the boot with g5. But again KID is not in my black opening repertoire so this game is an education.
nambam
26-Oct-19, 04:16

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pretty much what i i would do,except i would move the rook first, and leave the queen where it is as the only defender of the pawn on c7,incase martin plays10. pxp provoking exchanges and leaving it an undefended target.
dynamic-dv
26-Oct-19, 06:16

I agree with Morgan that Re8 should be the next move with the possibility of Qe7 and g5 coming later.
baddeeds
26-Oct-19, 09:32

I also concur. So, 9...Re8 is also my vote.
redfoxrising
26-Oct-19, 19:03

9. Re8 next is my vote
Lets for sure go with 9. Re8 to cover that e file. We are starting to be less cramped. Depending on his next move, 10. Qe7 or pg5 or pg6. In the future I still see pg6, followed by Bc7 to cover that long white diagonal.
jotheblackqueen
27-Oct-19, 01:13

9. Re8 has been played!
ipsissimus
27-Oct-19, 01:26

I have played Qc2
The current position is:



Martin
jotheblackqueen
28-Oct-19, 12:04

Should we play 10. ........ Nf8
……. to defend g6?

Or do you have any other ideas?

I look forward to hearing from you all!

With kind regards,

Jo
caveman1960
28-Oct-19, 13:53

Now white has 0-0 i think we should at least consider g5/Nh5 hunting down the black squared bishop of whites. Also takes the pawn off the weakened g6 square.
baddeeds
28-Oct-19, 14:24

For the reason that Wolfgang mentioned, unless Dave thinks that we should do something different, my vote is 10...g5
5imon
28-Oct-19, 15:36

I like 10...g5 here as well. I'd see the knight on f6 moving pretty soon and then the knight on d7 can take its place.
nambam
28-Oct-19, 18:51

g5 by all means. BUT DO NOT FOLLOW WITH NH5??. leads to martin playing pxp and exchanges that destroy our kings side and might as well resign in my opinion. stick to our plan and move the queen next follwed if feasible by queens nite to b6.
redfoxrising
28-Oct-19, 19:01

10. g5 seems my thoughts echo with nambam
caveman1960
28-Oct-19, 19:30

10.....g5 11.Bg3 Nh5 12.dxe Nxg3 13.hxg Nxe5 what have I missed
nambam
28-Oct-19, 21:11

not as bad as i first thought,but still gives white a strong attack,and weakens our king side and ties us to defence
caveman1960
28-Oct-19, 21:18

What about10.......e7 protecting e5 and f7. Thougj Nf8 does protect g6 and allow the bishop out
nambam
28-Oct-19, 21:34

thats o.k. if you mean qe7 followed by g5. not much difference what order the two moves are made in i don't think
dynamic-dv
28-Oct-19, 23:54

I would favour now 10....Qe7 with a possibility of g5 next.
5imon
29-Oct-19, 01:45

I could also get on board with 10...Qe7 before ...g5. That way we add a threat that has to be dealt with.
baddeeds
29-Oct-19, 14:50

Upon reading Dave's post, I change my vote to 10...Qe7.
redfoxrising
29-Oct-19, 17:07

My vote will be 10. Qe7
It will allow for more options, next move g5 maybe. Lets see what happens after our move of 10.Qe7
jotheblackqueen
31-Oct-19, 06:41

10. Qe7 has been played!
ipsissimus
31-Oct-19, 21:15

e4 is my move
The current position is:



Martin
caveman1960
01-Nov-19, 00:07

I'm looking at 11.......c6 at the moment.
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