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Oct 28, 2012
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#3
That doesn't help, mister. It's not you I'm talking about avoiding you, it's avoiding you when the opponent has you too:
well obviously you shouldnt blunder a rook, what was I supposed to say? now in this instance its fine
Oct 28, 2012
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#5
Well, I wouldn't take the position I gave very seriously. Black blundered the rook.
In #4 the black knight is probably misplaced on c6. However, in general there is nothing wrong with fianchettoing opposite of your opponent. The queen's indian for example:
Although, interestingly in this position Ba6 is more common than Bb7.
it very much depends on the positon. I dont often like to contest the diagonal if my opponent gets to it first, it requires some awkward re organisation often, like
Rb8 (protecting bishop)
ne7(knight transporting and moving out of way for bishop)-
Rxb7 (after bxb7)-
Rb8 (to free itself)
Just leads to quite awkward play imo.Though ive seen queens indian and english games where it happens, but i dont play these positions, so i probably have the wrong idea.
If I would want to contest the diagonal I agree with fear that these akward moves aren't fun. I would rather just play something like Bd7 Bc6 if possible (of course this is also slightly akward, as quite frequently you have to make sure b7 is defended).
) where black offers a exchange sac on a8 (with the bishop on a6) and the queen recapturing?
Should one generally avoid the fianchetto with the same color bishop as the opponent?