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You had first to kick his bishop with ...h6, then castle O-O, and only then play ...Nc5 when Nf6 is no longer pinned.
If he finds 15 a4, then you are in trouble.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/SpRHWiCh)
> You had first to kick his bishop with ...h6, then castle O-O, and only then play ...Nc5 when Nf6 is no longer pinned.
> If he finds 15 a4, then you are in trouble.
i looked at these variations right now and apparently castling after h6 is a inaccuracy , why is nc5 after h6 bh4?! a good move ? , is it because the bishop is not protected , or with g4 one can kick away the bishop ?
and why is nf6 pinned ? , if i moved the knight then the queen could recapture the bishop
12... h6 13 Be3 Ng4 gives you a winning advantage.
Steinitz said you have to kick a bishop on g5 with ...h6, as the bishop is more valuable than the knight.
As you played it you gave away all your advantage.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/C8znrvnm)
> 12... h6 13 Be3 Ng4 gives you a winning advantage.
> Steinitz said you have to kick a bishop on g5 with ...h6, as the bishop is more valuable than the knight.
> As you played it you gave away all your advantage.
what is the idea of h6 here if the bishop stays on the diagonal and the pin remains , which you mentioned is a problem for reasons i dont understand.
"stays on the diagonal"
* 12... h6 13 Bh4 g5 14 Bg3 Qb6 wins for black.
12...h6 13 Be3 Ng4 wins for black too.
12...h6 13 Bxf6 Bxf6 wins for black too.
why is bg5 so problematic that it justifies g5 ? , because i would imagine that g5 is quite weakening
...h6 Bh4 g5 Bg3 Qb6 dominates black squares as Bg3 is off side.
thanks for the explanations ( even though i didn't understand most of it )