Tserma,Alexandra vs. Vardaka,Styliani - 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 0-1
In the 16th Greek Youth Team-ch 2024 event on November 29, 2024, Alexandra Tserma played a questionable move with her queen on f3. This followed a capture move, which suggests she was trying to take advantage of an opponent's weakness. However, this led to a loss of material, as it is generally not advisable to give up something of value without a strong strategic reason.
Moreover, this move can be seen as overly aggressive, sacrificing a piece unnecessarily without considering potential counterplay. By doing so, Alexandra missed the opportunity to escape an attack that may have been launched by Styliani Vardaka in response.
Additionally, playing Qf3 does not protect an underdefended piece, which suggests that Alexandra's attention was focused elsewhere on the board. Furthermore, this move also fails to develop a key piece, as the queen is often a more active and versatile piece than other pieces like knights or bishops.
However, it's worth noting that developing a piece for active play is exactly what Qf3 achieves, making it a solid choice in terms of piece development.
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[Date "2024.11.29"]