Martin vs the world analysis thread #4

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captaintugwash

I can't see Martin trading pawns after e5, it leaves him worse.

He'll retreat the knight to d7, which then attacks the e5 pawn. We'd then have to play either e6 or exd6. I think I kinda like e6, but it's hard to say if the isolated pawn there (after fxe6 dxe6) is a strength or weakness.

rychessmaster1

I guess I vote e5. Shall we play it

Tja_05

After e5 I think Martin will retreat to either h7 or e8, and I'm leaning more towards ...Nh7. Then we might be able to play e6, I haven't fully calculated it.

Tja_05

I vote e5 as well.

captaintugwash

I think e6 is fine, if he captures he weakens his kingside. I actually don't think he'll play Nfd7, instead Ne8, leaving us with exd6 Nxd6..

USAuPzlBxBob

 

Looking a 9. Kf1  right now, and there is nothing that inspires me.

Edugiorfi, who posts most every day on the Daily Puzzle, and lately posts famous chess quotes from chess masters, along with a picture of them, posted a week ago on the Yoyo puzzle:

"Each move must carry a threat, no matter how small."

Emanuel Lasker


Vote e5.

captaintugwash

^e6 is only fine if he plays Nfd7, blocking the bishop.

If Ne8 or Nh7, I don't think e6 works for us.

captaintugwash

Wait, in that image above, c5 is hanging, so he probably won't like that line. He'll have to go exd6, but this does allow him to trade a rook for bishop if he chooses. Caution required here.

USAuPzlBxBob

 

Nonetheless, with our current e5 we may have him backing up, our control of the center is daunting, and we'll have plenty of more days to consider how things go forward in this very exciting Event Variant game!

captaintugwash

9. e5 Nh7 10. exd6 exd6...

captaintugwash

Re8 is trading a bishop for rook, nothing we can do. I don't like it.

USAuPzlBxBob

 

So e5 is no good?

captaintugwash

I'm finding some nice tactics if we give up a pawn with e6...

9. e5 Nh7 10. e6 fxe6 11. dxe6 Bxd6 12. Nd5 Nf6 13. Bb6 Qd7...

Now 14. Bc8 wins on the spot.

Of course he probably doesn't allow this, but this hopefully shows we have a dynamic position here.

captaintugwash
USAuPzlBxBob wrote:

 

So e5 is no good?

I think it's ok if we give up the pawn with e6, but I don't like allowing Re8 to pin the two bishops. It kinda depends if the bishops are better than rooks. I think so, but it's not easy to be certain.

captaintugwash

Lol I totally missed Rxc8 in that position above. Sorry.

rychessmaster1

how about we use the ultimate strategy

 

captaintugwash

Still, these bishops are a handful. I definitely do not want to allow a bishop/rook trade.

USAuPzlBxBob


I'll look at things… we still have a few days to decide, at most… mostly…  happy.png

Tja_05

In Tug's diagram, while Bc8 fails, Nc7 is very good for us.

captaintugwash
JustARandomPatzer wrote:

In Tug's diagram, while Bc8 fails, Nc7 is very good for us.

Yes.