Author: Thorsten Czub
Date: 10:23:49 01/06/04
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On January 06, 2004 at 09:41:56, Drexel,Michael wrote: >You play the so called "Euwe-Defence" in the BDG with the useless move a3. >1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6 6.a3?. the move a3 is not useless. the idea is (after e6 is played) not to allow Bb4. we need the knight, we cannot allow to pin it. it would be contra-productive to the opening to allow black to pin the knight. >This is very bad but it might work against Chess Genius for example. i was not talking about genius in specific. i was talking in general that a3 from tansposition in french opening makes sense. when you transpose from french opening, you need to play a3 soon, otherwise the knight gets pinned before you can arrange f3 and other moves. >Shredder simply does not play 5...exf3. right. i would also not take. this only helps white. It plays 5...c5! instead. >After this move you are completely busted. no.
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