What is the best next move?

bustinuppotts · 2007-06-25T17:46:54-07:00

I had a hard time with this move. I'm not a very experienced player and I sort of blew my position by sacrificing all my pieces in play (I'm learning everyday!). Obviously, I'm a move away from mate in this situation. From what I perceived, my options were either to castle, f3, or Nxg

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Arctic7

Aug 14, 2019

#21

Optimissed wrote:

Arctic7 wrote:

jay_freeman wrote:

0-0 or Nc3. I would choose Nc3

Is the correct answer, already at move 7 for white. Development and king safety.>>>

Jaronll must feel very pleased with himself. Never noticed it's from so long ago. I think it's easier for black to draw against 11. Nc3. Without working through 30 ply of the continuation I suggested after 0-0, which may be ok for white for all I know, although black seems to get a powerful attack, I think the way to win for white is Nxg4 and then 0-0. Otherwise, black retains the two bishops and I don't think white can win. White is slightly better at the final position in the game that was actually played and needs to maximise his chances of winning.

The point of Nc3 is also to control d5 and e4 in the center, and to bring this knight into play to join the future attack and open up possible attacking combinations, it also defends the d1 square in move 11. By not moving Nc3 earlier, and not considering Nc3, the OP has violated most of the opening principles of chess in move 7, 8, 9 and 10, so he should definitely have considered Nc3 too, it should be pressing: https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-principles-of-the-opening