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14th September 2008, 01:58pm
#1
by Elubas
United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 7816

after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Nf3 O-O

  what's wrong with 6 e5?

14th September 2008, 02:10pm
#2
by hicetnunc
Neuilly-sur-Seine France
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 5379

Well, 6...dxe5 asks a tricky question :

a) if 7.dxe5?! Qxd1+ 8.Nxd1 Ng4 and the e5 pawn looks difficult to defend

b) if 7.Nxe5 Nbd7 and Black looks comfortable.

With 6.e5, white is opening the position while he is less developed than black, so it's maybe dangerous

 

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