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Otomun

Because Nxd5 is a bad move! 6.Bd5 Nxd5? 7.exd5, displacing the knight and also threatening d4. 6.Bc4 is good according to Stockfish

closerleet
Otomun a écrit :

Because Nxd5 is a bad move! 6.Bd5 Nxd5? 7.exd5, displacing the knight and also threatening d4. 6.Bc4 is good according to Stockfish

I understood, thank you for explications.

So my next question is : Why 6.Bc3 ? (2nd theorical move after 5. ... Ke7) Now 6. ... Na5 exchenge Knigth against Bishop and the bishop doesn't win tempo in d5 square !

TheGreatOogieBoogie

I'd rather develop, equalize, then embark on an attack. 

closerleet

Reponse of Stockfish for this position is :

7. c3 Nxb3

8. Qxb3 Qg8 (I don't understand this move for black)

9. Qc2 h6

10. Nf3 Qh7 (I don't understand this move for black)

Stockfish evaluation : 1.1 for white.

My opinion : I thing loose light squares bishop against a pawn is poor compensation for white in italian game !

Otomun

I play 6...d6 instead of 6...Na5

closerleet

Yes but my question is :

What is the advantage to play 6.Bb3 instead 6.Bd5 for exemple ?

EASlade

What happens from here??? The king can just run without consequence so how does one take advantage of this situation????

poucin
EASlade a écrit :

What happens from here??? The king can just run without consequence so how does one take advantage of this situation????

Why would u put your king on e2? U just go into Nd4 or sometimes Bg4.

This is hopeless for white.

RussBell

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