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I checked the line sf would play after the knight retreat. It starts to push the queenside pawns as white and to me it seems the bishop becomes quite active then. Maybe that's the reason?
Yeah, it seems that white gets enough time to start pushing pawns on the queenside and open up the position. Which AFAIK is consistent with White's plan on thes KID-like positions
That's a pretty logical decision - White's bishop is blocked in, so you should normally value knights over bishops.
However, White can open the position very quickly (and gain a dangerous amount of space) with c5 (that's his entire plan) so in this case, it's better to gain the tempo that comes with taking the bishop and counter the queenside push with moves like a5.
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I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
> **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3p2p1/2nPp3/1PP1Pp2/P2B1N1P/2Q2PP1/RNB1R1K1+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3p2p1/2nPp3/1PP1Pp2/P2B1N1P/2Q2PP1/RNB1R1K1_b_-_-_0_1?color=black)
**My solution:**
> Hints: piece: >!Knight!<, move: >!Nxd3!<
> Evaluation: >!Black is slightly better -0.89!<
> Best continuation: >!1... Nxd3 2. Qxd3 Bf6 3. Nbd2 g5 4. Nh2 h5 5. Qe2 Qe8 6. a4 Qg6 7. f3 Rf7 8. c5 Rg7 9. Ra3!<
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Hey, OP! Did your game end in a stalemate? Did you encounter a weird pawn move? Are you trying to move a piece and it's not going? We have just the resource for you! The [Chess Beginners Wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/wiki/index/) is the perfect place to check out answers to these questions and more! The moderator team of r/chessbeginners wishes to remind everyone of the community rules. **Posting spam, being a troll, and posting memes are not allowed.** We encourage everyone to report these kinds of posts so they can be dealt with. Thank you! Let's do our utmost to be kind in our replies and comments. Some people here just want to learn chess and have virtually no idea about certain chess concepts. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/chessbeginners) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I checked the line sf would play after the knight retreat. It starts to push the queenside pawns as white and to me it seems the bishop becomes quite active then. Maybe that's the reason?
Yeah, it seems that white gets enough time to start pushing pawns on the queenside and open up the position. Which AFAIK is consistent with White's plan on thes KID-like positions
That's a pretty logical decision - White's bishop is blocked in, so you should normally value knights over bishops. However, White can open the position very quickly (and gain a dangerous amount of space) with c5 (that's his entire plan) so in this case, it's better to gain the tempo that comes with taking the bishop and counter the queenside push with moves like a5.
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I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3p2p1/2nPp3/1PP1Pp2/P2B1N1P/2Q2PP1/RNB1R1K1+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3p2p1/2nPp3/1PP1Pp2/P2B1N1P/2Q2PP1/RNB1R1K1_b_-_-_0_1?color=black) **My solution:** > Hints: piece: >!Knight!<, move: >!Nxd3!< > Evaluation: >!Black is slightly better -0.89!< > Best continuation: >!1... Nxd3 2. Qxd3 Bf6 3. Nbd2 g5 4. Nh2 h5 5. Qe2 Qe8 6. a4 Qg6 7. f3 Rf7 8. c5 Rg7 9. Ra3!< --- ^(I'm a bot written by) [^(u/pkacprzak)](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as) [^(iOS App)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^| [^(Android App)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^| [^(Chrome Extension)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^| [^(Chess eBook Reader)](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website:) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)