Unlock Your Genius - January 2009 (Problems)

by Tony Kosten , France, Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 11:31 (5909 days ago) @ tapestry

? For example, 1...Bc6 2. Nf4 Qf7 3. Nh5.

After 1...Bc6 2 Nd4 are you planning to return the bishop to d7 and repeat?

? Perhaps the point is that black should be aiming to try and stifle white's
? play first and improve the position of his pieces, waiting to see if white
? makes a more commital (and weakening) move which could be exploited.
? Looking at the position, the white bishop on b2 is appearing more of a
? monster piece, and black might need to use his knights to defend the dark
? squares.

Yes, what I would really like to play is ...f5-f6 to close the a1-h8 diagonal!! This is always the problem with playing Dutch Defence type positions, ...f5 is aggressive but weakens the long diagonal and the seventh rank!