Afreed T Khan vs. Hrishikesh Ganapathy Subramani - 2nd Namma Bengaluru Open-B 2025 1-0
In the 2nd Namma Bengaluru Open-B 2025 on 2025.04.12, between players Afreed T Khan (white) and Hrishikesh Ganapathy Subramani (black), the move a5 was played by black.
The move a5 is characterized as an opportunity to threaten that is overlooked in favor of a safer alternative. It also ignores the superior threat chance that can be created with this move, instead choosing to reveal a potential attack on a piece without fully committing to it. Additionally, seizing the winning tempo or escaping an impending attack are missed opportunities here. Furthermore, forcing an enemy move or capturing an open file with this pawn could have been achieved with better play. However, developing a piece for active play is what black achieves with a5.
It seems that Afreed T Khan passed up a chance to make their pawn play more impactful by not taking advantage of the strategic possibilities presented by the move a5.
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[Date "2025.04.12"]