Tagkaloglou,Savvas Stefanos vs. Balafoutis,Ilias - 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 1/2-1/2

In the 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 chess match between Tagkaloglou, Savvas Stefanos (white) and Balafoutis, Ilias (black), on November 29, 2024, the move Na4 was played by White. This unusual pawn advance is characterized as a missed opportunity to threaten. Additionally, it ignores a potentially stronger threat chance and proposes an equal exchange of pieces. Furthermore, it neglects the potential for rook connection and misses opportunities to capture outposts or engage in favorable material exchanges. The move also fails to develop the piece effectively, allowing for active play, and instead chooses to develop the pawn on a4, which is not ideal.

[Date "2024.11.29"]

[Round "2.7"]
[Event "16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024"]
[White "Tagkaloglou,Savvas Stefanos"]
[Black "Balafoutis,Ilias"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1988"]
[BlackElo "1782"]
[TimeControl "5400+30"]
[Site "Thessaloniki"]