Bauza,Alejandro vs. Pascualvaca,Federico - 8th Montevideo Open 2025 1-0
In the 8th Montevideo Open 2025 on 2025.02.01, Alejandro Bauza played Bxd5, eliminating a defending piece for White. This move loses material but gains a tempo advantage as it develops the bishop and puts pressure on Black's position. By playing Bxd5, Bauza also creates a fork that attacks multiple pieces, forcing Federico Pascualvaca to make an opponent piece move. The bishop is now well defended, having been exchanged for a more valuable pawn. However, this move does miss better protection for the underdefended white pawn. Moreover, it fails to develop a piece and instead focuses on active play with the bishop.
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[Date "2025.02.01"]