Marocxy Bind
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It ensures the control of the d5 square which is a very appealing location for a deeply annoying white knight.
Jul 4, 2008
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nicovalens wrote: It ensures the control of the d5 square which is a very appealing location for a deeply annoying white knight.
to add, it brings about a lock on black's position. The maroczy bind is normally played against dragon set-ups (sicilians with g6), and within these set-ups the main freeing moves of black are d5 and b5, which c4 helps to stop.
I'm a bit curious as to why you would use the word "trap". Care to elaborate?
Nimzo33 wrote: nicovalens wrote: It ensures the control of the d5 square which is a very appealing location for a deeply annoying white knight.
to add, it brings about a lock on black's position. The maroczy bind is normally played against dragon set-ups (sicilians with g6), and within these set-ups the main freeing moves of black are d5 and b5, which c4 helps to stop.
I'm a bit curious as to why you would use the word "trap". Care to elaborate?
No real reason its just that when I think Bind I think entrapment
What does c4 do in this Sicilian "Trap"?