Meng,Yihan vs. Milovic,Ilija - FIDE World Junior U20-ch Open 2025 1-0
In the game between Meng Yihan (white) and Milovic Ilija (black) at the FIDE World Junior U20-ch Open 2025 on 2025.02.25, Black's move b6 was characterized by missing an opportunity to threaten with a more aggressive pawn push.
This move also ignored a stronger chance to exchange pieces for a material advantage, which could have swung the balance of power in the game.
Furthermore, it missed the chance to reveal an attack on one of White's pawns, potentially gaining a strategic initiative.
However, by playing b6, Black did develop one of their pieces, preparing it for active play against White's position.
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[Date "2025.02.25"]