Tarasoulea,Panagiota vs. Afantiti,Maria Varvara - 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 0-1
In the 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 event on November 30, 2024, between Tarasoulea playing with white pieces and Afantiti playing with black pieces, the move Ne2 was made by White. This pawn move reveals a lack of preparation for an attack, as it exposes the knight to potential counterplay from Black's pawns. By developing the knight, White misses the opportunity to support more actively placed pieces and instead focuses solely on this single square, leaving its opponent a chance to maneuver against it.
The sacrifice of material in exchange for developing the pawn is not strategically justified, as it does not address any pressing need to open lines or create threats. Instead, it allows Black's piece to potentially kick the knight, rendering White's development less effective.
Furthermore, this move reveals that White has an underdeveloped bishop, which could be more effectively utilized to control key squares and create threats against Black's position.
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[Date "2024.11.30"]