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Davidjordan

Davidjordan

sorry it came out as a puzzle just click solution.

Rubidium

I suppose to have Ba2 after Bc4. Still, after Qxd5 you are just a tempo down.

pfren

The idea is most probably 3...Nxd5 4.c4 when Black does not have ...Nb4.

Still, Black should have no real problems, and of course Black can take on d5 with queen, when 3.a3 is starting to look silly.

caezx


if 3...Qxd5 4.Nf3 Qa5 5.b4

pfren

An idiot would surely play 4...Qa5 in your line. Any sensible player would rather play 4...Qd6, where the move a2-a3 is completely useless.

Davidjordan

I only play it if black plays Nf6 and still like to play and I'm in my 1500s now

Rubidium wrote:

I suppose to have Ba2 after Bc4. Still, after Qxd5 you are just a tempo down.

ViktorHNielsen

I'm sorry, only grandmasters can make a3 look dangerous