In the British Chess Championship on August 1, 2024, Martin Mitchell, playing black, made the move Qd6 against Rohan Pal. This move was a mixed bag, presenting both opportunities and drawbacks. While it developed the queen for active play and threatened an imminent checkmate, it missed a superior chance to threaten and failed to reveal an attack on a piece. Additionally, it ignored an opportunity to escape from an attack and allowed an opponent piece to kick. The move also missed the chance to force the enemy's move and to develop another piece effectively, thus failing to seize a winning tempo. Despite these missed opportunities, the move did create immediate pressure, though it wasn't fully capitalized on in terms of positioning and tactical advantage.
[Date "2024.08.01"]