Curtains vs PoG

[beenben]

two moves to consider...

,,Nf3 - blocks the f pawn, threatens the G pawn and therefore keeps the B on the current diagonal.; but he can threten it with Ke4 and there's no place to go with it other than making a sacrifice for the pawn, or the dreaded rim.

...nb3 is safe for the N but it takes about two more moves (a5, c6) to get it where it does some good.

we have to move the N, otherwise it's captured by the B

[chuckleslovakian]

Curtains plays 46.Be3

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
31. Qf3 h3
32. g4 Nxa2
33. Qxh3 Qe6
34. Qg3 Qxb3
35. Bxa7 Qxg3+
36. hxg3 Rc1
37. Rxc1 Nxc1
38. Kg2 Kf8
39. Kf3 Ke7
40. Ke4 Nb3
41. Kd5 Kd7
42. Bb6 Nd2
43. Bd4 g6
44. g5 Nb3
45. Bb6 Nd2
46. Be3

Curtains

PoG

[StregaChess]

[ QUOTE ]

,,Nf3 - blocks the f pawn, threatens the G pawn and therefore keeps the B on the current diagonal.; but he can threten it with Ke4 and there's no place to go with it other than making a sacrifice for the pawn, or the dreaded rim.

...nb3 is safe for the N but it takes about two more moves (a5, c6) to get it where it does some good.

we have to move the N, otherwise it's captured by the B

[/ QUOTE ]

I think Nf3 is a horrible line, I'd put it right next to TimM's comment about Nf1, we can say it does not lose. Hopefully!
Knights belong behind passed pawns not in front of them. We've got a chance with Nb3 to get our knight back to some active squares and Nf3 seems like its flirting with danger. Who cares about his bishop being tied to the g-pawn, it's also cuting off most of our good knight squares.

Yes Nb3 takes two moves but one of them is a check if he attacks our knight. This is not the kind of position where tempo are what we should be counting, its about getting the pieces on the best squares, we both have some time to play around a bit, but not with Nf3 (no valued added)

OK, I'm now getting over my short term shock that Nf3 is in the lead...(vote wise)

[StregaChess]

One other point worth pointing out, we should be fine with white trying to take the pawn at b7. The idea is that while he zigs and zags to b7 we've positioned our king along with our knight to eat up the kingside.

[chuckleslovakian]

PoG plays 46...Nb3

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
31. Qf3 h3
32. g4 Nxa2
33. Qxh3 Qe6
34. Qg3 Qxb3
35. Bxa7 Qxg3+
36. hxg3 Rc1
37. Rxc1 Nxc1
38. Kg2 Kf8
39. Kf3 Ke7
40. Ke4 Nb3
41. Kd5 Kd7
42. Bb6 Nd2
43. Bd4 g6
44. g5 Nb3
45. Bb6 Nd2
46. Be3 Nb3

Curtains

PoG

It is now Curtains turn

[chuckleslovakian]

PM sent this time

[curtains]

47. Bb6

[durron597]

47. ... Nd2

vote draw

[chuckleslovakian]

Curtains plays 47. Bb6

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
31. Qf3 h3
32. g4 Nxa2
33. Qxh3 Qe6
34. Qg3 Qxb3
35. Bxa7 Qxg3+
36. hxg3 Rc1
37. Rxc1 Nxc1
38. Kg2 Kf8
39. Kf3 Ke7
40. Ke4 Nb3
41. Kd5 Kd7
42. Bb6 Nd2
43. Bd4 g6
44. g5 Nb3
45. Bb6 Nd2
46. Be3 Nb3
47. Bb6

Curtains

PoG

It is now PoGs turn

[StregaChess]

47. ... Ke7

vote draw !?
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