Mantazis,Georgios Rafail vs. Balafoutas,Alexandros - 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 1/2-1/2
In the 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 game on 2024.11.29 between player Mantazis, Georgios Rafail (white) and player Balafoutas, Alexandros (black), the move Qe8 played by black is notable for developing a piece for active play.
This move ignores a potentially more beneficial opportunity to advance a piece in the long run.
It also proposes equal trade with white's position on that specific square, which could be seen as an attempt at creating balance in the game.
The decision made here does not take into consideration the threat of material gain presented by white's position on this particular square.
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[Date "2024.11.29"]