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Annotated by dmaestro (1647): Trying to leave Black with isolated pawn. Speculative move that does not turn out well for Black Black has a weak d pawn but seems to be ahead in development. However... The start of a sequence of developing moves that undermine Black's position. Brings the queen out and protects the bishop while preparing for castling and undermining Black's d-pawn. Seems like a good move, as… |
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Annotated by casmith_789 (1200): e4. Standard King's Pawn opening move. e6. The French Defense - my usual opening. Nd2. The Tarrasch variation, most commonly played by Grandmasters nowadays to this line. Quite a lot of pressure on the f2 pawn. In fact, Bxf2 , Ke2, Qe3 is mate! Qe2 ; a good way to gain a tempo and stop the threats. Good pressure from White; Black's playing defensively. I deemed it safe to… |
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Annotated by chessknave (1560): Seeking a tactical game. Black does not commit to immediate exchanges in the center and can choose from a variety of openings. A classical pawn center, controlling the center from the center and holding more ground. Black selects the French opening and introduces a little tension in the center. The e4 square is the weakness for white - no protection, and e5 is weak for black and can be used to… |
