White is threatening Ng5, h6 (to stop the mate) and Nxe6 forking Queen and Rook. I would play g6 and Qe7 to unite my defenders.
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Jun 29, 2023
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parralax2000 wrote:
White is threatening Ng5, h6 (to stop the mate) and Nxe6 forking Queen and Rook. I would play g6 and Qe7 to unite my defenders.
Yes, indeed you are right. But you have to be careful: You are permanently weakening your castling. I think it might be better to consider moves that don't weaken castling until it's really necessary. Can you see any alternatives?
Jun 29, 2023
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ninjaswat wrote:
Qe8-g6 perhaps
Could be, but White will want to play g4 at some point, and Black's Queen will be vulnerable diagonally and on the g-file.
Black has a decent position, but should be very careful. What are white threatening, and what is the best way to deal with it?