CCC Forum v Daydreamer 1.61 + Dedicated (Chess 960)

[Graham Banks]

After 10.Nh4, Nd4; if we play 11.Bd1, Black could play Nxe4, giving up a knight for two pawns plus a bind on our game.
I'm against Nh4. Look at this line more closely and you'll see the dangers.

After Nxe4 12. dxe4 Qxe4 13. Nf3 Bc6 14. c3 Nxf3+ 15. Bxf3 we are fine.

Yeah - Nh4 is probably okay.
I'll stubbornly stick with c4 though, because I think it shores up our position and allows the choice of play on either side of the board.

Stick-in-the-mud,
Graham.

[Steve B]

This game will be more entertaining with that move.

Carlos.

good point
if i were playing OTB and i had to choose between c4 or Nh4 i would play c4
but life is short..
lets live a Little..
nothing ventured..nothing gained..
lets put this move in the books ..
ill switch to 10.Nh4

Lets Rock Regards
Steve

[Graham Banks]

10.Nh4 is our move. I'll let Ray know.

[gerold]

10.Nh4 is our move. I'll let Ray know.

Will Black play. g7-g8, Nd4, or Ra8e8.

This may be interesting.

Best,
Gerold.

[Aaron Becker]

My own guess would be Nd4, in which case Bd1 is my first thought for a reply, although I don't like how passive it is.

[gerold]

My own guess would be Nd4, in which case Bd1 is my first thought for a reply, although I don't like how passive it is.

Bd1 would be my choice also.

If Ra8e8, then Black could get the Knight to h4-f5.

Ra8e8 looks to be Blacks strongest move. Hope
the move is Nd4.

Best,

Gerold.

[Graham Banks]

Daydreamer plays 10....Rae8 with an evaluation of -0.13

[d] 4rrk1/ppbb1ppp/2qpnn2/2p1p3/4P2N/1P1PN3/PBPQBPPP/R4RK1 w - -

Our move.

[Steve B]

Well we cant prevent 11..Nd4 (or Nf4) and i dont like the N staring off into right field like that ..
11.Nhf5 for Me

A N on the Rim is Dim Regards
Steve

[Sven]

Well we cant prevent 11..Nd4 (or Nf4) and i dont like the N staring off into right field like that ..
11.Nf5 for Me

A N on the Rim is Dim Regards
Steve

Which knight to f5, please?

I have no vote this time, didn't look carefully enough into the position, so better not destroy anything for the others with a quick guess ...

Sven

[Spacious_Mind]

Well since I stuck my neck out with Nh4 , going to continue with the theme

Nef5... this doesnt allow Blacks Knight to go to d4. If Nf4 then I like Bf3.. I see this theme continuing with options for white like g3 and f4 at some point.

Bf3 stops .....d5 as well ...Black might have to find some other ideas.

Sticking to dim N on Rim ....

regards

Nick