Good topic. There is a mate threat if black plays 3...Bc5 then 4. Nxc6 dxc 5 Nxe5 Qd4 and black is threating mate or picking up the undefended knight. There are options after this but I've scored good with this line (at my low level).
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@tpr what do you mean with unoposed, white plays d4 in both lines.
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Yeah, generally speaking, when a move (like dc6) violates a certain principle, it is usually either:
1) because the other general principle was more important to follow
or
2) because the violation is tactically justified
In this case, it's both - 1) it makes the position more open for the bishop pair and 2) e-pawn is indirectly protected with ...Qd4.
Yeah, generally speaking, when a move (like dc6) violates a certain principle, it is usually either:
1) because the other general principle was more important to follow
or
2) because the violation is tactically justified
In this case, it's both - 1) it makes the position more open for the bishop pair and 2) e-pawn is indirectly protected with ...Qd4.
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It is 1) only. After ...bxc6 e5 is indirectly protected with ...Qe7.
Besides ...dxc6 not only opens the diagonal for Bc8, but also the d-file for Qd8 and it keeps one island of pawns a6-b7-c7-c6 instead of 2: a6-c7-c6-d7, i.e. it avoids the a6 pawn to become isolated.
...bxc6 is bad because white can play d4 and on exd4 Qxd4 white gets a centralised queen.
After ...dxc6 d4 exd4 Qxd4 Qxd4 Nxd4 it is only a centralised knight and it can be chased with ...c5
It is 1) only. After ...bxc6 e5 is indirectly protected with ...Qe7.
Besides ...dxc6 not only opens the diagonal for Bc8, but also the d-file for Qd8 and it keeps one island of pawns a6-b7-c7-c6 instead of 2: a6-c7-c6-d7, i.e. it avoids the a6 pawn to become isolated.
...bxc6 is bad because white can play d4 and on exd4 Qxd4 white gets a centralised queen.
After ...dxc6 d4 exd4 Qxd4 Qxd4 Nxd4 it is only a centralised knight and it can be chased with ...c5
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