CCC Forum vs BigLion chess960

[Graham Banks]

In contrast white seems more cramped, but it is early days.

That's why a plan involving c4 is to be preferred.

[gerold]

BigLion responds with Nd6 and is busy pondering waiting for the forum's next move


[D] qrbb1rk1/pp2pppp/2pn1n2/3p4/8/1P2PN2/PBPP1PPP/QR1BNRK1 w - -

6. a2-a3.

Best.

Gerold.

[Steve B]

i like 6.d3 to keep out the N from e4 and to bolster c4 later

Regards
Steve

[Spock]

Excellent, so far we have:

Rc1 - Andranik, Matthias
Be2 - Graham
a2-a3 - Gerold
d3 - Steve B

Many hours left for more votes, let's see what else comes up

[gerold]

i like 6.d3 to keep out the N from e4 and to bolster c4 later

Regards
Steve

That would make for exciting game. Attacking the Q side.
Someone will have to break the tie.

[Spock]

So you're changing to d3 Gerold ?

[Spock]

About 10 hrs left for the vote

I think Gerold changed to d3, which if true would mean

Rc1 - Andranik, Matthias
Be2 - Graham
d3 - Steve B, Gerold

[Denis P. Mendoza]

About 10 hrs left for the vote

I think Gerold changed to d3, which if true would mean

Rc1 - Andranik, Matthias
Be2 - Graham
d3 - Steve B, Gerold

Can I join? I just can't sleep again so got some time to think!

I'm for Graham's plan 'Bishop to e2'

[Graham Banks]

About 10 hrs left for the vote

I think Gerold changed to d3, which if true would mean

Rc1 - Andranik, Matthias
Be2 - Graham
d3 - Steve B, Gerold

Can I join? I just can't sleep again so got some time to think!

I'm for Graham's plan 'Bishop to e2'

Anybody is allowed to join.

[Guenther]

About 10 hrs left for the vote

I think Gerold changed to d3, which if true would mean

Rc1 - Andranik, Matthias
Be2 - Graham
d3 - Steve B, Gerold

I like 6. Nd3 and think d3 is premature and unnecessary because
6...Ne4 does nothing anyway. If 6...Bf5 which looks natural to me
then I would play 7. Be2 and later there is still the possibiltiy for Nh4
driving it away again. White has no weakness when we always
will control e5 forever(and have an eye on g7), which was the whole idea
of 1. b3 at least in my patzer opinion.
Caveat: backed up with not a single FRC chess game in my life at all :)

Guenther