Curtains vs PoG

[TimM]

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30...Qe7
31. Qh3 Re6
32. Qxh4 Qxh4
33. gxh4 Nxa2
34. Rd1 when a7 is hanging and Rd8+-Rd7 is in the air, hitting 2 pawns. Additionally, the Knight is now offside. White's pawns are pretty weak though, maybe we can hold this position as well.

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We can interpose 30...hxg3 31.hxg3 Qe7. This might be the way to go, it's very solid for us.

On 30...Rc6 he has 31.Qf3 and it can get messy as we have to deal with the coming Bd2 move.

[chuckleslovakian]

Curtains plays 30.Re1

1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. d4 exd4
5. Qxd4 d5
6. cxd5 cxd5
7. Nf3 Nc6
8. Qd3 Nb4
9. Qb3 Bf5
10. Nd4 Be4
11. 0-0 Bc5
12. Nc3 Bxg2
13. Kxg2 Bxd4
14. Qxb4 Bxc3
15. Qxc3 0-0
16. b3 Re8
17. e3 Rc8
18. Qd3 d4
19. exd4 Qd5+
20. Qf3 Rc2
21. Bf4 Ne4
22. Be3 Rc6
23. Kg1 Rf6
24. Qg2 h5
25. Rac1 h4
26. Rc5 Qd6
27. Re5 Rxe5
28. dxe5 Qxe5
29. Rc1 Nc3
30. Re1

Curtains

PoG

[chuckleslovakian]

tie right now, guess I'll let the poll run until tomorrow

[TimM]

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tie right now, guess I'll let the poll run until tomorrow

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I predicted "Results" would win.

[BlackSails]

The favorable tension on g3/h4 is an advantage for Black (with the constant option of the annoying h3, while white rarely can play gxh4) Why does black want to relieve the tension? This can only help white, unless we only intend to play for a draw

[TimM]

Screw it guys. Let's vote Rc6. It won't get us in trouble, and hxg3 and Qe7 are just boring as [censored].

[chuckleslovakian]

PoG plays 30...Rc6

1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. d4 exd4
5. Qxd4 d5
6. cxd5 cxd5
7. Nf3 Nc6
8. Qd3 Nb4
9. Qb3 Bf5
10. Nd4 Be4
11. 0-0 Bc5
12. Nc3 Bxg2
13. Kxg2 Bxd4
14. Qxb4 Bxc3
15. Qxc3 0-0
16. b3 Re8
17. e3 Rc8
18. Qd3 d4
19. exd4 Qd5+
20. Qf3 Rc2
21. Bf4 Ne4
22. Be3 Rc6
23. Kg1 Rf6
24. Qg2 h5
25. Rac1 h4
26. Rc5 Qd6
27. Re5 Rxe5
28. dxe5 Qxe5
29. Rc1 Nc3
30. Re1 Rc6

Curtains

PoG

It is now Curtains turn

[StregaChess]

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Screw it guys. Let's vote Rc6. It won't get us in trouble, and hxg3 and Qe7 are just boring as [censored].

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Screw it has been called....

[TimM]

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Screw it guys. Let's vote Rc6. It won't get us in trouble, and hxg3 and Qe7 are just boring as [censored].

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Screw it has been called....

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Yeah, BlackSails and I were looking at this on ICC, and the hxg3/Qe7 plan was just putting me to sleep.

[DMBFan23]

shouldn't we want to interpose hxg3 hxg3 at some point soon though? it seems like not doing so leaves our rook restricted in its movements.

also, what is our general plan here? I am fairly new to chess, and have started studying tactics a TON, but still have no clue about making a long term plan or creating a position. what are we trying to do, in general here