8.O-OOne of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.Watson in Mastering the Chess Openings
9... d5Quite often, pawn play is undertaken in order to activate your pieces. popov in Chess Lessons
13... Qg6?Better is 13... b6 - protecting the a7 pawn.
14... Kh8?Better is 15... a5 or 14... a6.
16... Rxa1?If both sides occupy the same open file, then neither should exchange Rs but should leaved the exchange to the opponent so that the recapturing R or Q commands the open file.Tarrasch in The Game of Chess
17... e4??This loses another pawn.
8.O-O
ReplyDeleteOne of the most important guidelines in chess is to protect your K from harm.
Watson in Mastering the Chess Openings
9... d5
ReplyDeleteQuite often, pawn play is undertaken in order to activate your pieces.
popov in Chess Lessons
13... Qg6?
ReplyDeleteBetter is 13... b6 - protecting the a7 pawn.
14... Kh8?
ReplyDeleteBetter is 15... a5 or 14... a6.
16... Rxa1?
ReplyDeleteIf both sides occupy the same open file, then neither should exchange Rs but should leaved the exchange to the opponent so that the recapturing R or Q commands the open file.
Tarrasch in The Game of Chess
17... e4??
ReplyDeleteThis loses another pawn.