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JaneBellamy

What should I do next? What is the better way to remove the threat?

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They both defend f7 and e5, so they're okay.

whirlwind2011

@OP: Please keep in mind that you are not to discuss games in progress.

baddogno

I like Qe7.  You can then swing the knight out to f6 which develops and kicks the queen off h5.

JaneBellamy

I thought of d5 here, but exd5 cxd5 Bb5+ or even Qxe4+ they all seem pretty dangerous for black.

sftac

Qf6, planning Bc5 (to safely 'attack' as well as 'develop').

The 'best' move theoretically is not always the best move for 'amateur' players (who are very apt to overlook finer points and typically a game is won or lost due to an obvious blunder). 

So, play the opponent, not the board.

sftac

whirlwind2011
sftac wrote:

Qf6, planning Bc5 (to safely 'attack' as well as 'develop').

The 'best' move theoretically is not always the best move for 'amateur' players (who are very apt to overlook finer points and typically a game is won or lost due to an obvious blunder). 

So, play the opponent, not the board.

sftac


I often hear it the other way around. Playing the board, and not the opponent, gives the amateur good practice in finding the best move, which is always the same, regardless of who's playing.

sftac

In a 1,000 points or a decade or two, the precisely correct move will be the 'best' move. 

But just now, an 'ok' move should suffice, as being distracted by focussing on 'finer points' is very, very, very apt to lead to a lack of concentration and dropping pieces (imo).

sftac

playe1man

c5