Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership by Edward Lasker
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(4) ... Kt-f6
(5) Kt-c3 B-e7 (6) B-d2 P-d5 Threatening to win a piece by P-d4. (7) Pxd5 Ktxd5 Now White has no center-Pawn either; Black has a perfectly good game. II. (3) Kt-f3 Kt-c6 Most players would be tempted to play P-c5 instead. But this must be bad as it is a Pawn move which is not necessary. Black does not need to defend the Pawn d4 as he is a Pawn ahead; and the development of the pieces is much more valuable than the advantage of a Pawn. White would obtain a far superior position with (4) P-c3, Pxc3; (5) Ktxc3, after which Black cannot hope ever to free his game by P-d5. (4) Ktxd4 Kt-f6 It would be bad to exchange Knights on d4 because White's Queen would be brought up into a dominating position from which she could not easily be driven away. (5) Kt-c3 B-b4 This attacks again the Pawn e4. Relieving the pin by (6) B-d2 |
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