Tudela Gonzalez,Victor vs. Cruz Lledo,Pablo - 21st Open Gran Hotel Bali-A 2024 0-1
In the 21st Open Gran Hotel Bali-A 2024 tournament on November 29, 2024, between Tudela Gonzalez Victor (White) and Cruz Lledo Pablo (Black), White made a move that has raised questions. This particular move was characterized by missing an opportunity to threaten, as it prioritized developing a piece for active play over potentially gaining a strategic advantage.
Developing the h-pawn on move 1 is an aggressive choice, often considered unconventional in classical chess. It may seem like a bold statement at first, but White ultimately decides to invest energy into this pawn instead of leveraging its potential threat to Black's position.
This decision can be seen as ignoring a superior threat chance, which might arise from other pawn moves that could compromise Black's structure and create more pressing threats for them. The actual effect of playing h4 remains to be seen in the larger context of the game.
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[Date "2024.11.29"]