Mottola,Max vs. Shankar,Pranav - Marshall CC Premier 04-2025 1-0
In the Marshall CC Premier tournament held on April 5, 2025, Black player Shankar played Re6 in response to White's move. This move allowed White to develop a piece for active play, while also potentially threatening the Black king.
The move Re6 was characterized by missing opportunities to reveal an attack on a piece and forcing a White move, as well as providing better protection for an underdefended piece. However, it missed developing a key piece in a more advantageous position, given the available space on the board.
By playing Re6, Black failed to challenge the central control that White had established. Nevertheless, this pawn play still serves a purpose, as it develops a piece that can be used for active play, albeit with some limitations due to its relative defenselessness at e6.
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[Date "2025.04.05"]