@chungle
I like your g6 move and I also had a similar idea I was planning to play Bf6 in my 1 line way above.
I ran the position we are talking about through a computer engine and its kind of funny.
It gives this position as = equal -0.20
So its equal slightly in blacks favor.
However, Black does have more space.
Which usually the side with more space will get some advantage for sure.
However, I find it surpising. It does not believe one side is hugely dominating here.
The engine also does not like my Nb1 move
It believes Ne4 keeps the position equal for white.
After Nb1 is played it gives Ng6 as the strongest move for black with -0.40 advantage to black
It doesn't like the move g6 alot
However, it was not a very bad move. Probably not the most precise but still reasonable for sure.
Apparenly Ng6 is the way to go. However, even than the position it gives is extremely unclear. How to make progress as a human?
We have to come up with plans obviously as humans. So trying to come up with some plans may be hard in a position like this.
I think whites plan might be some what more simple than blacks plans. Which blacks plans and moves seem to be some what odd indeed.
It is obviously more tricky in positions were they are not alot of pawn breaks.
Now lets shift to the move 6.Bb5+
The above position there is dead equal 0.00 lol
In fact it likes my Nec6 move.
It has it as one of the top canidate moves other move being Nbc6.
It is nice that a computer likes some of our idea's here. An that after figuring this out on our own we was able to improve some idea's with the computer help.
Obviously I am very happy I found that Nec6 move with out the computer. Seemed like such a nice move. Moving the piece away that is causing some grief in the position.
However, I would like to make it clear. That the move 2.Bc4?! is a dubious move and there are better ways of playing against it than what we are showing here.
Obviously people who have not read what we have been saying might get the impression 2.Bc4 is the greatest move of all time. That is furthest from the truth.
It is very questionable.
Lastly I would like to show a line which is simple yet it is effective.
The position is completely equal in only 5 moves.
There is no need to make it hard on yourself.
Trying to make a position equal or with an advantage which takes 15 precise moves is some what crazy in this position.
Obviously the move 2.Bc4 is not great.
Trying to memorize a whole serious of lines based on 1 dubious move is rather far fetched.
Especially since this is a line you may never encounter again. Especially against stronger players.
Me and chungle are showing moves which are like 13 moves, 9 moves deep on different variations which we probably never see play. We are doing it for fun and discussion.
However, You can be assured if my opponent plays the move 2.Bc4
I will not play all of the lines we talked about. I'll play the simple 5 move line.
In 1 month we will probably forget everything we said about this line.
Reason why is because it doesn't get seen often. Studying a line you never see is not going to improve your chess.
All you do is hit the bishop in that 5 move line than develop your bishop to b7.
It can't be any more easier.
Well, everything you say may be true. So, it would behoove black to try and whip something up before white can get organized. I'd probably g6 after your Nb1 and then Bg7, O-O... just as you bring your Re1. Beyond that it gets really murky for me to visualize. I've put a few rudimentary moves on the board but as black here I don't think it's too bad. It's been a long day so could well be wrong. I just think that since you allowed d4 I should take it. Space is space and there's still a whole game to play.