Vogt, Lothar vs. Ftacnik, Lubomir - FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 65+ 2024 1/2-1/2

In the game between Vogt, Lothar and Ftacnik, Lubomir at the FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 65+ on July 11, 2024, the move dxc5 by White had several noteworthy aspects. This move eliminates an attacking piece and secures material for White through an equal trade. However, it misses the opportunity to threaten an opponent's piece and overlooks a superior chance to create a significant threat. Additionally, the move fails to reveal a potential attack on an opposing piece and misses the chance to improve the mobility of White's bishop. It also neglects an opportunity to escape an attack and to provide better protection for an underdefended piece. Despite these drawbacks, the captured piece is now well defended, and the move creates a fork, attacking multiple pieces. Lastly, it misses a chance to develop another piece, but it does develop the capturing piece for more active play.