The Summer Holland tournament started Monday. The Tournament is a two part Swiss qualifier followed by a Championship Round Robin final. The prelims will last five rounds and conclude on June 29. It looks like the Finals will be two sections seven-round R-R. It is not too late to join with a 1st round bye. The entry fee is $15
There was no upset in the 1st round with all the favorites getting the full point.
Robert Schlotzhauer got a better position in our game as I drifted without a plan.
I gained the initiative after 22. Rae1 NxBe5. I would have to thread carefully if Robert played instead 22. Bxf6 Bxf6 23. Ne4 White threatens a discovered check on the diagonal and Ng5 sacrifice that could open the h file. This type of position is easier to play for White.
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ReplyDeleteblack needs to do nothing special here. Just play h5 and black is fine. I would prefer black... White's Q is overloaded and his entire position is tied down.
ReplyDeleteWhite could continue with d6 to undermine the Bishop. Black needs to defend accurately with Qb6 d6xe7 but the position is fairly equal. Black positon falls apart if Bishop moves from f6.
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