Talibov,Shiroghlan vs. Kolmakov,Ivan D. - FIDE World Junior U20-ch Open 2025 1-0
In the FIDE World Junior U20-ch Open 2025 on 2025.02.25, played between Talibov, Shiroghlan (white) and Kolmakov, Ivan D. (black), the game saw an interesting move by black where he opted to play Be4 with his bishop. This move is notable for its proactive nature as it occupies a strategic outpost, potentially allowing for counter-attacking opportunities against White's position.
Notably, this bishop's placement also enables a tactical maneuver known as "piece kick," which can be employed to disrupt White's plans. However, by playing Be4, Black seems to have missed an opportunity to escape the potential attack that was being built up against his position, potentially leaving him more vulnerable in the long run.
Furthermore, the bishop on e4 is well defended, which suggests that Black has thought through the potential responses from White and has taken steps to mitigate them. Nonetheless, by committing this piece to the center, Black also misses out on the chance to provide additional support to an underdefended piece, potentially leaving it exposed to attack.
Additionally, playing Be4 can be seen as a way for Black to block White's attacking potential at that point, although in doing so, he may also be giving up any opportunity to protect his own under-defended piece. Finally, this move can also be viewed as a development of the bishop, allowing it to participate in active play and potentially creating new attacking chances.
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[Date "2025.02.25"]