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Cera Dagariya vs. Abhishek,Kelkar - 1st Konde Memorial 2025 0-1

In the game between Cera Dagariya playing with white pieces versus Abhishek,Kelkar playing with black pieces in the 1st Konde Memorial 2025 on 2025.02.02, White's move Qe3 is a strategic decision that shows a lack of aggression, as it misses an opportunity to launch a strong attack. This move ignores a superior threat chance, which could have potentially led to a faster checkmate for White. Instead, the queen's presence forces Black's opponent piece to respond, gaining White a temporary tempo advantage. However, by playing Qe3, White fails to seize a winning tempo, leaving themselves vulnerable to counter-attacks from Black. Moreover, this move misses opportunities to defend an unprotected piece and provides no better protection for the underdefended piece on the board. Furthermore, the queen's development on e3 is only partially successful, as it develops the piece but not in a way that facilitates active play against Black. Overall, Qe3 is a missed opportunity to launch a decisive attack, instead allowing Black to maintain control of the center and potentially counter-attack.
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[Date "2025.02.02"]