Nikitenko, Mihail vs. Raghav V - DINI international chess championship 2024 1-0

In the DINI International Chess Championship 2024 on August 1, Mihail Nikitenko, playing as White, made the move Qe2+ against Raghav V. This move misses an opportunity to directly threaten the opponent and also overlooks a chance to reveal an attack on another piece. However, it forces an opponent's piece to move, gaining a tempo advantage. Despite this, it allows the opponent to kick a piece, which could have been avoided with a better escape from the attack. The move misses a chance to defend an unprotected piece more effectively but does defend an attacked piece, making it now well-defended. Additionally, it misses better protection for an under-defended piece and overlooks a superior defense for an unprotected piece. Nevertheless, Qe2+ contributes to active piece development.