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msod92
msod92
Jan 11, 2017
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#1
Hey guys,
 
Had this position in a recent game and was looking for some input! 
 
(I was White and it's my move)
 
This is the kind of position I always struggle with: all the pieces on the board, no real weaknesses to target, equal but maybe some very slight pull for me (white).

What I want to know is how people would generate a plan for both players (mostly white tongue.png) in a position like this. My initial thoughts are to play Nxc6 and f3 but after that I don't see what to do next. How would you go about creating imbalances in the position?

 

(For those that care, in the game I decided the best idea was to blunder a piece then find a cheapo to win tongue.png)

ArtNJ
ArtNJ
Jan 11, 2017
0
#2

 I guess you are a bit stronger than I am, I got to 1913 USCF.  I can't really see anything else - tried out a few things with Stockfish, but it seems like if you screw around with anything other than the exchange/f3 "plan" the engine immediately starts preferring black.  It could just be one of those Magnus-wouldn't-end-up-here type of positions where you may have to play as soundly as possible and see what happens.  

JuergenWerner
JuergenWerner
Jan 12, 2017
0
#3
[Site "Chess.com iPhone"]
[Date "01/12/2017 12:55AM"]
[White "Computer (Level 10) (0)"]
[Black "Computer (Level 10) (0)"]

1.e4 f5 2.exf5 g6 3.fxg6 Nf6 4.gxh7 Rxh7 5.Bd3 Rg7 6.Be2 d6 7.Bh5 Nxh5 8.Qxh5 Kd7 9.Ne2 c6 10.d3 Kc7 11.Bg5 Nd7 12.Nbc3 Nf6 13.Bxf6 exf6 14.O-O d5 15.Nf4 Bd6 16.Qf3 Qg8 17.Nfxd5 cxd5 18.Nb5 Kc6 19.Nxd6 Kxd6 20.Rfe1 Be6 21.g3 Re8 22.Qf4 Kd7 23.Qa4 Ke7 24.Re3 Kf8 25.Qd4 Rge7 26.Qxf6 Qf7 27.Qh8 Qg8 28.Qf6 Bf7 29.Rf1 Qg7 30.Qd6 Qg6 31.Qa3 Qa6 32.Qxa6 bxa6 33.Rfe1 Rc7 34.Rxe8 Bxe8 35.c3 d4 36.c4 Bg6 37.Rd1 Re7 38.Rd2 Bh5 39.Kf1 Bg4 40.h4 Bh3 41.Kg1 Re1 42.Kh2 Bg4 43.Kg2 Re2 44.Rxe2 Bxe2 45.f4 Bxd3 46.b3 Bb1 47.a3 Bc2 48.Kf3 Bxb3 49.Ke4 Bxc4 50.Kxd4 Be2 51.f5 Bd1 52.Ke3 Kg7 53.Kf4 Kh6 54.g4 a5 55.g5 Kg7 56.f6 Kg6 57.Ke5 Bb3 58.Kf4 Bd1 59.Ke5 Bb3 60.Kf4 Bd1