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I was thinking 1.Bxe6 Nxe6 2.Nd5 becomes a nuisance. 2...Qd8 and 3.Bf6 forking queen and knight and 2...Qd7 3.Nf6+ so 2...Qc5 looks like the only move. So 1.Bxe6 Bxe3 becomes a stronger candidate for black or 1...fxe6. 1...Qxe6 2.Bxc7 Rc8 3.b6 maybe?
Hello I've been wondering if I need to ask "what are all things his/my move does?" while calculating or visualizing? It seems exhausting if I do it, or do I get used it?
Thanks for asking. First, this is a question you should ask about your opponent's actual move, not necessarily your own candidate moves (the first question to ask about your own candidate moves is "Is my move safe?, i.e. "If I make this move & my opponent responds with a check, capture, or threat, can I safely meet all those moves next turn?"). Second, if you ask what are all the (important) things your opponent's move does for all of his/her moves in long time control games, you will get used to it. You can't easily do it in speed games.
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I was thinking 1.Bxe6 Nxe6 2.Nd5 becomes a nuisance. 2...Qd8 and 3.Bf6 forking queen and knight and 2...Qd7 3.Nf6+ so 2...Qc5 looks like the only move. So 1.Bxe6 Bxe3 becomes a stronger candidate for black or 1...fxe6. 1...Qxe6 2.Bxc7 Rc8 3.b6 maybe?
I also considered 1.Bxe6 Nxe6 2.Nxg4 hxg4 3.Qxg4+ but black could play 3...Qg5; however 4.Qxg5 Nxg5 5.Bf6 with a skewer.
Hello I've been wondering if I need to ask "what are all things his/my move does?" while calculating or visualizing? It seems exhausting if I do it, or do I get used it?
Thanks for asking. First, this is a question you should ask about your opponent's actual move, not necessarily your own candidate moves (the first question to ask about your own candidate moves is "Is my move safe?, i.e. "If I make this move & my opponent responds with a check, capture, or threat, can I safely meet all those moves next turn?"). Second, if you ask what are all the (important) things your opponent's move does for all of his/her moves in long time control games, you will get used to it. You can't easily do it in speed games.
Ahh I see thanks for answering my question!
Every time I hear Dan ask "is it safe?" I think of Sir Laurence Olivier playing the Nazi dentist in the film Marathon Man. :-)
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