Out on a limb

by Oliver Reeh
8/2/2019 – In the diagrammed position, Black is very cramped, so perhaps starting a little activity with 24...Qb4 is in order. Or is there a problem?
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Count me out

Defending a passive position without any counterplay (Black just could have waited) is something human chess players just aren't wild about — in contrast to our silicon advisors.

 
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1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.b3 g6 4.Bb2 Bg7 5.g3 b6 6.Bg2 Bb7 7.0-0 0-0 8.d4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 d6 10.Nc3 Ne4 11.Qe3 Nxc3 12.Bxc3 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 Nd7 14.Rfd1 Nf6 15.a4 a5 16.Nd4 Qd7 17.Nb5 Bxg2 18.Kxg2 Qc6+ 19.f3 Rfd8 20.e4 Rd7 21.Rd4 Rad8 22.Rad1 Qc5 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.Nc3 In the diagram position Black's is very cramped, so perhaps starting a little activity with 24...Qb4 cannot hurt - or can it? Qb4? Definitely a flash in the pan. 24...Qa3 would have been a better version of the queen sortie. Or could you imagine holding a position like 24...e6 25.Nb5 Ne8 !?
Black has attacked the pawn b3. Best reaction for White?
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Edouard,R2642Nezar,M23391–02019A30TCh-FRA Top 12 20194.4

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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