it doesnt bro
Why d3, not d4 in this position?
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Jun 22, 2023
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It does. The chess.com engine might give you a low depth analysis, but try your own or check one online like Chessify.
en passant is overpowered
Jun 23, 2023
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PapaSmurfMates wrote:
It does. The chess.com engine might give you a low depth analysis, but try your own or check one online like Chessify.
d4 is useless because it can be en passanted and it gives up a pawn. d3 is recommended because it prevents Qg5, threatening a mate. It's also a pawn trade. d4 does stop the threat but it loses a pawn. you can take what I say with a grain of salt though because im a 600. hope this helps
No, d3 is recommended because d4 allows Black to completely ignore the move, after which the pawn on e4 becomes a massive asset to the position for Black. d3 on the other hand allows White to remove the pawn on e4 before it can become a threat.
Jun 23, 2023
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Ethan_Brollier wrote:
No, d3 is recommended because d4 allows Black to completely ignore the move, after which the pawn on e4 becomes a massive asset to the position for Black. d3 on the other hand allows White to remove the pawn on e4 before it can become a threat.
That is true too.
Engines seem to prefer d3 here instead of d4. Why?