Karthikeyan,J.. vs. Bhuvana Koppineni - 2nd Namma Bengaluru Open-B 2025 1/2-1/2
In the 2nd Namma Bengaluru Open-B 2025 game between Karthikeyan (white) and Bhuvana Koppineni (black) on April 10, 2025, Karthikeyan played a move that significantly impacted the overall strategy of the game: Be2.
This move can be characterized as developing a piece for active play, as it sets the stage for future movements. However, by doing so, Karthikeyan also ignores the superior threat chance on c5, which could have potentially led to a material gain for black. Instead, Karthikeyan chooses to focus on active development.
Moreover, Be2 reveals a blocked attack and misses the opportunity to seize winning tempo, allowing black to potentially counter-attack. Furthermore, this move does not force an enemy move, and it also fails to capitalize on the potential bishop mobility offered by playing d2.
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[Date "2025.04.10"]