Lee,Alice vs. Zhou,Jianchao - Charlotte CC Fall GM-Open 2024 0-1
In the Charlotte CC Fall GM-Open 2024 tournament on November 23, 2024, Alice Lee (White) played a move that caught Jianchao Zhou's attention - Rc5. This move aims to challenge Zhou's control and material balance by sacrificing one of its rooks in exchange for potential long-term gains. However, it can also be seen as a risky maneuver, as it potentially exposes the rook to counterplay and ignores the stronger threat of capturing material on the c-file. Moreover, this move could have been an opportunity to reveal an attack on Zhou's position, forcing him to react to a potential danger. Instead, Rc5 seems to focus solely on developing the piece for active play, which may leave other options and possibilities unexplored.
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[Date "2024.11.23"]