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[ChessMaster]

Black plays 6 ... N-a6 The more favoured move to play here for black is P-a6, allowing for 7 ... P-b5

7 P-e4 This sets up the centre for White. Whites pawns, which interlock in the middle are strong (Control the middle, control the game). White also threatens to reach equality in material with Bxc4.

[Aygor]

Black plays 6 ... N-a6 The more favoured move to play here for black is P-a6, allowing for 7 ... P-b5

7 P-e4 This sets up the centre for White. Whites pawns, which interlock in the middle are strong (Control the middle, control the game). White also threatens to reach equality in material with Bxc4.

Is that so? I may be wrong, but i recall that czech variation was a quite common answer to alapin as well.
Black bishop to e6

[ChessMaster]

Apologies for the wait, I had to produce a paper.

Smyslov Variation

B-e6, interesting. This had me thinking. Not the usual reply. Maybe a learnt variation.

I reply with a quiet Bishop move.

Open to the forum for the next move.

[Joshua]

N-B4. Who put than knight on the rim anyway? "I knight on the rim is dim!".

Apologies if my move is crap, I haven't played in a while

[Aygor]

N-B4. Who put than knight on the rim anyway? "I knight on the rim is dim!".

Apologies if my move is crap, I haven't played in a while

N-b4 is to be avoided, it's better to move the queen to a5 Joshua
No problem for the wait chessmaster, i hope that the paper was fine

[ChessMaster]

Two Moves, both have merits.

I would agree with N-b4 to be a slightly better move. The opening theory though is Joshua's. There maybe a thematic idea in Joshua's moves with bringing his Knight to a6.

I castle king-side, freeing the pin by the Queen on the Knight at c3, against the white King on e1. This allows my Knight to once again defend the Pawn at e4, which is being attacked by the black Knight at f6.

Open to the forum for the next move.

[Aygor]

Two Moves, both have merits.

I would agree with N-b4 to be a slightly better move. The opening theory though is Joshua's. There maybe a thematic idea in Joshua's moves with bringing his Knight to a6.

I castle king-side, freeing the pin by the Queen on the Knight at c3, against the white King on e1. This allows my Knight to once again defend the Pawn at e4, which is being attacked by the black Knight at f6.

Open to the forum for the next move.

pawn from c6 to c5

[Joshua]

I've just noticed that the castle symbol is similar to

O-O

See it?

[ChessMaster]

9. P-d5 ... White begins to turn the screw and use his spatial advantage.

Open to the forum...

[Joshua]

BD7