Subramanian,Anusha vs. Varga,Csaba Zoltan - SixDays Budapest January IM-B 2025 1/2-1/2
In the SixDays Budapest January IM-B 2025 chess event on 2025.01.29, White player Subramanian made the move Nxe5. This capture eliminates an attacking piece for Black, resulting in a material gain and equalizing the trade of pieces. By doing so, it leaves Black's position somewhat exposed without additional defenders to support this newly captured piece.
However, by playing Nxe5, White misses out on the opportunity to threaten an attacking move that could have potentially created more pressure on Black's position. Additionally, White ignores a superior threat chance in favor of this move, which might not have been the most optimal choice at that point.
This specific move reveals blocked attacks and creates potential weaknesses in Black's position. Unfortunately, it fails to seize the tempo advantage offered by the initial move. Moreover, by playing Nxe5, White misses an opportunity to escape an attacking threat that could have put more pressure on their own king.
Furthermore, this particular capture also means White misses a chance to force an enemy response, which might not have been in their favor. By recapturing the piece, White essentially takes back material without any noticeable benefits. This move does create a fork situation where multiple pieces are under attack at once but unfortunately for White, this also fails to develop another piece effectively.
In short, playing Nxe5 was Subramanian's choice, resulting in material gain and equalizing trade of pieces, but it comes with drawbacks such as missing opportunities to threaten or seize tempo advantage.
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[Date "2025.01.29"]