Domin,Yan vs. Stavroyany,Sergey - Chestnut Open Final 2025 1-0
In the Chestnut Open Final 2025 game between Domin (White) and Stavroyany (Black), on April 6, 2025, White played Be5, a move that saw the bishop advancing along its long diagonal. This development piece for active play allowed for future maneuvering.
The bishop's advance ignored potential threats from Black's position, making it vulnerable to immediate counterplay.
By occupying an important outpost with the bishop on e5, Domin created space for future development and attack.
However, this move also meant that White missed opportunities to push a passed pawn or escape an impending attack from Black.
Additionally, by defending the attacked piece (presumably the queen), Domin effectively secured its position against potential checkmate threats.
It's worth noting that this bishop advance on e5 allowed for better protection of the underdefended piece (likely the queen).
In hindsight, White could have also protected the underdefended piece with a different move.
Despite this, the bishop is now well defended and poised to participate in active play.
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[Date "2025.04.06"]