I will declare the results: d3: First said by @TheKingClash: 1 vote. There aren't any other votes so winner is d3 and given that and stockfish responds dxe4. lichess.org/bgxnDLPI Tell best moves now. After 6:50 P.M (Texas time zone), No one will reply
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7. dxe4
Dxe4 recaptures, but then Stockfish will trade queens in a way you can no longer castle.
@Kingsracer234 said in #4:
> Dxe4 recaptures, but then Stockfish will trade queens in a way you can no longer castle.
Or if you take with the knight, you will lose support of the queen side. That is why Stockfish played dxe4
> Dxe4 recaptures, but then Stockfish will trade queens in a way you can no longer castle.
Or if you take with the knight, you will lose support of the queen side. That is why Stockfish played dxe4
@Kingsracer234 said in #4:
> Dxe4 recaptures, but then Stockfish will trade queens in a way you can no longer castle.
@Kingsracer234 said in #5:
> Or if you take with the knight, you will lose support of the queen side. That is why Stockfish played dxe4
After that, Stockfish can occupy an outpost on D4.
> Dxe4 recaptures, but then Stockfish will trade queens in a way you can no longer castle.
@Kingsracer234 said in #5:
> Or if you take with the knight, you will lose support of the queen side. That is why Stockfish played dxe4
After that, Stockfish can occupy an outpost on D4.
One question, why the move 4. Bf1? That lost a tempo. Wasn't it better to play Bxc6 or Ba4?
White's reply: dxe4
Nxe4
@Anya6446 said in #9:
> Nxe4
If you take with the knight, white will lose support on the queen's side.
> Nxe4
If you take with the knight, white will lose support on the queen's side.
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