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Gerry1970 Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 482 Joined: 02/01/06	Re: Help with Exchange Line from Watson's Book Reply #3 - 10/05/07 at 14:57:05	Post Tools	Print Post
	Hello Willempie: Fritz 10 recommends 6...c4 but still gives it close to 0.50 which seems a lot for me when Watson says no trouble for Black. White can then use the Zwischenzug 7.Re1+ so I suppose the B will just go to e7 for now. I suppose I didn't think of ...c4 as when Black plays 4...c5 he is trying to unbalance the Exchange Variation by getting into an Isolani position. What should have alerted me to the fact that I should have changed plans so quickly and play ...c4. Thanks, Gerry


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Help with Exchange Line from Watson's Book Reply #2 - 10/05/07 at 14:26:57	Post Tools	Print Post
	Anything wrong with 6..c4 followed by Bd6?

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Gerry1970 Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 482 Joined: 02/01/06	Help with Watson Line Reply #1 - 10/05/07 at 14:20:11	Post Tools	Print Post
	Hello All: Any help would be appreciated. Really curious as Watson says Black should have no trouble in this line but he does not mention the natural 6.0-0. Thanks in advance, Gerry


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Gerry1970 Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 482 Joined: 02/01/06	C01: Help with Exchange Line from Watson's Book 10/05/07 at 02:58:05	Post Tools	Print Post
	Hello All: I must be an opening moron. I just seem to run into difficulties so easily. In my last game I follow a recommendation of John Watson (3rd Ed., page 77) 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Bd3 c5 [and he says "against which White hasn't succeeded in finding any edge" - my opponent obviously didn't read this.] 5.Nf3 Nc6 and now instead of Watson's 6.Qe2+ (note c) my opponent plays 6.0-0. This does not seem pleasant for Black and Fritz 10 give Black's "best" reply ...c4 as 0.42. Other moves like ...Bd6 (which you often want to play in these lines) is close to 0.90. After 6.0-0 we played ...Bd6 7.Re1+ Ne7. Seems very comfortable for White. Maybe I ...0-0-0 now? What am I missing? Take care, Gerry
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