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MaHe4238
MaHe4238
Jun 25, 2024
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#21

Thanks!

tygxc
tygxc
Jun 25, 2024
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#22

A fantastic game is this:
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1993385

Mazetoskylo
Mazetoskylo
Jun 25, 2024
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#23
blueemu wrote:

What does Black do after 8. a3?

He plays a normal developing move, like 8...Nbd7, or 8...Nc7, or even 8...Be7.

blueemu
blueemu
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Jun 25, 2024
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#24
Mazetoskylo wrote:
blueemu wrote:

What does Black do after 8. a3?

He plays a normal developing move, like 8...Nbd7, or 8...Nc7, or even 8...Be7.

Yes, but then Black doesn't get his memorized "Poisoned Pawn" trappy lines, and White STILL has a perfectly good game.