King in the middle (1)

by Oliver Reeh
9/25/2020 – In the diagram position Black just played the provocative 8...Bd6 - but his real mistake after 9.Kh1! was 9...Ne7??. But why is this developing move a serious error?
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.

If two do the same...

To me, d3 seems to be a good square for the white bishop, but with Black I would hesitate to put my bishop to d6. However, maybe yours truly is just too old-fashioned ...

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bb7 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Qc7 7.Bd3 e6 8.0-0 Bd6 In the diagram position Black has just played the provocative 8...Bd6 - but his real mistake after 9.Kh1! is 9...Se7??. Why so? 9.Kh1! Calmly taking the threat ...Bxh2+ out of the position - what is Black's bishop doing on d6 now? Ne7?? 9...Bxh2? 10.g3 costs a piece. 9...Be5 10.Be3 Nc6 11.Nde2 Nf6 12.f4 Bxc3 13.Nxc3 ½-½ (36) Macieja,B (2613)-Bauer,C (2622) West Bromwich 2004 - White simply has the bishops.
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Braun,G2360Voege,T23261–02020B2791st GER-ch 20206.10

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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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