Here is a position from a blitz game I just played. After all the grief yesterday about cramped positions, here I decide to be overly dogmatic.
My opponent has just played 15.Ng5 and I never really gave serious consideration to taking the knight.
Why? Because somewhere in the back of my mind it’s ingrained that when you have the bishop pair you should keep it.
Yet if I just take, playing 15…Bxg5 16.fxg5 Nf7 then my position is fine.
As beginners we learn all these “rules” about chess. Strong players know when to ignore those rules.
Time to get back to work!
Til Next Time,
Chris Wainscott
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