Holten,Terje vs. Kopperud,Vidar Aleksander - Fagernes Chess Open 2025 0-1
In the Fagernes Chess Open 2025 on 2025.04.13, Terje Holten made a move that will be analyzed. The move Qa2 is considered an equal trade, as it does not take advantage of White's superior threat chance and instead proposes an equal piece exchange.
This move ignores the better escape from attack, by not moving the queen away from potential danger, but rather commits to trading it. It also misses the opportunity to defend an unprotected piece, in this case the b7 pawn, by not placing the queen in front of it for protection.
However, after playing Qa2, the queen is now well defended, as it has moved away from potential threats.
The move does develop a piece for active play and creates an opportunity for further development of other pieces.
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[Date "2025.04.13"]