Sliwerski,Radoslaw vs. Roesemann,Rainer - Marienbad Open IM B 2025 0-1
In the Marienbad Open IM B 2025 tournament on January 21, 2025, Radoslaw Sliwerski played the move Kh2 with white against Rainer Roesemann. This pawn move appears to have missed an opportunity to threaten Black's position directly by not putting pressure on a key piece.
It also ignores the potential for a stronger attack by not taking advantage of Black's slightly exposed king. By playing Kh2, White reveals that their attack has been blocked and may be more difficult to execute than initially thought.
However, this move does gain White an initial tempo advantage over Black, allowing them to develop other pieces more quickly. Unfortunately, it also allows Roesemann to kick a piece out of the way without much trouble.
As a result, Sliwerski's position is now somewhat worse in terms of defense, as they fail to properly address the threat against their own king. Despite this, the move does defend the attacked pawn on h7, which is now better protected.
Unfortunately for White, this defense comes at the cost of failing to secure a more favorable material exchange with Black. Furthermore, it prevents them from launching a stronger attack in the future by not developing one of their pieces more effectively.
In summary, Kh2 is a move that misses several key opportunities while gaining only a small advantage in terms of tempo and slightly improving the defense of the attacked pawn.
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[Date "2025.01.21"]