Depends on the position, but normally, it's prophylaxis against Bg5 or Ng5, while also providing a getaway square for the king.
What is with the move H6?
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Ok but if the opponent jus plays it randommly
Mar 3, 2023
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jalees12307 wrote:
Ok but if the opponent jus plays it randommly
If an opponent just plays it randomly, then it is a random move, otherwise it is as HudsonBassett said.
ok but won that move just expose the king more. why not g6
Mar 3, 2023
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Harry the H Pawn. Made famous by GM Simon Williams. If you play H6 you will never lose a game
Yeah that was what i was thiniking but has it ever happend that the h6 move has been played in a
"good" way. maybe a way to spark a winning attack
Mar 3, 2023
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Its just a waiting move, defense against back rank mate, and prevention of bg5 or ng5
Mar 3, 2023
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#9
I remember thinking about h6 when i first started i was like "it doesnt break the pin", but in many cases you have the option of pushing g5 or making the bishop awkward sometimes the queen might go to a4 and it can become a target for example
You move a pawn to h6 to not get back-rank mated.
Mar 3, 2023
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its true it makes loft but you could do that with f3 so its not completely honest, its a multipurpose move. Saying it stops backrank is like like saying f3 is just as good, js. But i did forget for a second it also stops backrank ngl
Mar 3, 2023
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WardenBlade wrote:
TheNameofNames wrote:
its true it makes loft but you could do that with f3 so its not completely honest, its a multipurpose move. Saying it stops backrank is like like saying f3 is just as good, js. But i did forget for a second it also stops backrank ngl
f3 is worse for creating luft; it relinquishes some control over g4 and all of it over e4. h6 only reliquishes some control over g4
f3 is bad because it weakens the kings f3-a8 diagonal
Every move you play should be the best one. Don't play h6 (h3) if it's not the best one. That in essence is it. As MelvinGarvey already pointed out, as an opening move, h6 (h3) in 99% cases is a bad move, plus it makes your castle vulnerable.
TheNameofNames wrote:
huh really?
Yes.
The sooner you take it seriously and stick to it the sooner you get on the track to become a better player.
Mar 3, 2023
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jalees12307 wrote:
After some time of playing chess, i have seen many people make the move h6.
Can someone tell me what the point of the move is, and btw it is after someone has castled
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophylaxis_(chess)
Mar 3, 2023
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#19
I always have a knight on f3 so expanding with h3 and g4 is basically a given even in the less common openings
After some time of playing chess, i have seen many people make the move h6.
Can someone tell me what the point of the move is, and btw it is after someone has castled