I'd say Be2, take away the pin on the knight and make way for castle
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Poker_Jake85 wrote:
I'd say Be2, take away the pin on the knight and make way for castle
Be2 looks fine but after it the position could become completely symetrical in a few moves and black is equalizing easily (if not already)
I would consider trying to quick get the center with Be3 insted... they can take the f3 knight all they want but we will recapture with the queen and have the bishop pair
derrrp wrote:
Poker_Jake85 wrote:
I'd say Be2, take away the pin on the knight and make way for castle
Be2 looks fine but after it the position could become completely symetrical in a few moves and black is equalizing easily (if not already)
I would consider trying to quick get the center with Be3 insted... they can take the f3 knight all they want but we will recapture with the queen and have the bishop pair
too bad black would then play Ne5 :(
h3...Bh5 2.g4 with kind of a kings indian attack set up
or h3..Bxf3 2.Qxf3..e5 and black may be = but maybe someday you could finish development/castling and try to pry the position open with f4 for your bishops
h3.Bxf3 Qxf3...Nd4 is a bad move white will play Qd1 and oust the knight with Be3 developing with tempo
I take it back after 7.Qd2 in my previous diagram ....7............d5 as black is still equal
sorry
h3 or Be2? Or is there another better move?