Nguyen,Ngoc Truong Son vs. Kuybokarov,Temur - 8th Sharjah Masters-A 2025 1-0
In the 8th Sharjah Masters-A 2025 tournament on May 18, 2025, between Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son playing with white pieces and Kuybokarov Temur playing with black pieces, a crucial move was made by Black: R4d5.
This move appears to be overly cautious and fails to capitalize on the potential threat it could pose, instead ignoring the greater danger that White's position currently presents. By playing d5, Black misses the opportunity to reveal an attack on their own piece, which would have likely led to a swift advantage for White.
However, by choosing not to develop this attack, Black is able to better defend their piece against potential counterattacks from White. Nevertheless, the move does block any potential attacks that White might launch in response, thereby protecting one of their under-defended pieces.
In addition, the move fails to seize the winning tempo that White could have achieved with a more aggressive playstyle.
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[Date "2025.05.18"]