Abhishek,Kelkar vs. Sammed Jaykumar,Shete - 1st Konde Memorial 2025 0-1
In the 1st Konde Memorial 2025 event on February 2nd, 2025, White player Abhishek Kelkar made a bold move by advancing his bishop to e5, sacrificing material in exchange. This choice allowed for more active play with the bishop and developed it for potential use in the game.
This move ignores the possibility of developing other pieces first, opting instead to develop a key piece early on. The bishop's advancement also places it at risk, as it is now further away from its starting position, but this may be a deliberate attempt to create space and control the center.
However, White also misses an opportunity to connect their rooks, which could have strengthened their pawn structure and provided additional attacking options. By not pursuing this connection, White may be leaving themselves open to counter-attacks.
Furthermore, by advancing the bishop on the long diagonal, White is essentially opening up a potential weakness in their position, although the true impact of this move will depend on Black's response.
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[Date "2025.02.02"]