Why Bb3 and why Na5?

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11th October 2008, 07:02am
#1
by elerosse
Syd Australia
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 47

Recently I've been looking at a game and this position arose after 7 moves.  What I don't understand is, why was Bb3 played (moving the bishop twice) and then why did black play Na5?  Also, after all is said and done, why didn't black play Nxb3?

Why did he play Ne8?

11th October 2008, 07:15am
#2
by KillaBeez
Kansas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 4088

Nxe4 was threatened followed by d5.  Bb3 does not allow for the fork on d5.  Why Black played Na5 remains a mystery

11th October 2008, 07:30am
#3
by narutofanforever
United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 758

Isn't this a master game?

11th October 2008, 07:32am
#4
by narutofanforever
United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 758

But he was wrong

13th October 2008, 04:56pm
#5
by elerosse
Syd Australia
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 47

ah I see, thanks for that!  I've hoped so much for someone to play Na5...but noone ever plays that move hehe.

 

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