What should I be thinking in this position? - Chess Forums

sorendebois

Mar 20, 2021

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#1

In the following position, the chess.com analyser thinks 10 ... Ne5 is way better than my actual move 10 ... Qh4. My thinking was that I've got the white bishops sitting in the corner looking silly and I should start some sort of attack on the white king. However, I'm unsure how to construct such an attack in this position, and I don't understand why such an attack looks so much better with Ne5 than with my actual move.

How should I think about constructing an attack in this position?

Thanks,

Søren

XequeYourself

Mar 20, 2021

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#2

I'm no expert here, but just looking through your game, the chain of events that lead up to you winning included the 11. nf5 blunder which basically threw a knight in the bin for nothing. I'm pretty sure the advice you get from the engine is based on the next move also being the strongest one.

It looks to me (again, I'm a beginner as well so not to be trusted) like 11. g3 would have kicked your queen away without much of an attack left for you.

Robalero

Mar 20, 2021

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#3

Well for one, I wouldn't attack the Q with the N, I would instead have taken the free pawn on d5. Bxd5. This changes the entire sequence of moves (I don't see the Q as an immediate threat to the light pieces). Just because this opponent attacked with the N doesn't mean a stronger player would. Threats alone cannot "force" any moves. Ne5 centralizes the N and allows for a much stronger game for the dark pieces. Face it, Q x B on f5 is a blunder, even g3 there would have given the dark pieces a better game.

Still, that is a sweet win, congrats!

Paleobotanical

Mar 20, 2021

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#4

I’m confused, since black plays Qh4, not white.

XequeYourself

Mar 20, 2021

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#5

Took me a moment as well....my conclusion is that he was playing black and just made a typo with "attack the black king"? Could be wrong though...

magipi

Mar 20, 2021

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#6

Your Qh4 move undefends the d5 pawn. White can just take it, not only winning a pawn, but also his pieces come to life... so your advantage and your attack just disappear.

sorendebois

Mar 20, 2021

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#7

Sorry! I played black, and I meant "attack the WHITE king". But I think @magipi gave me the obvious answer I overlooked. Thanks!