Nov 22 2008
What’s the best move?
What’s the best move? It is Grandmaster Boris Gulko’s turn to move (he is playing with the white pieces against Dmitry Schneider). Can you determine the winning move(s) from this position? I’ll add the details next week.
Here are your choices:
a. Kc3
b. Ke3
c. f3
Hint: Sometimes there is more than one “correct” move in a position. The important thing is to choose a PLAN that will lead to your GOAL. In this particular case, you are a pawn ahead. So the goal is to reach a WINNING POSITION. If you can envision a position that is clearly winning for you, and identify a series of moves that will lead you to that position, then go ahead and choose the move that initiates the series. Remember as the implementation of your plan proceeds to take the time to update your evaluation each time your opponent moves.
I will give the answer and some analysis in my Thanksgiving Day blog.
