The Greedy Queen
Ran into a situation in a recent game where the Queen could get a little greedy and take a pawn. The warning bells were ringing in my head but I ignored it and snatched it up. You can see the position here:
Bad move. The following sequence ensued:
6. ... Qxg2 7. Rg1 Bb4+ 8. Ke2 Qh3 9. Bxf7 Kd8 10. Bxg7 1-0
Ouch. Look at the Queen, she's totally paralysed. The King is trying to hide in a little cubbyhole, and the Rook is about to be captured.
The lesson learned is, it's not worth picking up material if it traps your Queen. I've had the same problem when capturing the Rook in the corner with the Queen. It can easily be trapped or captured, or take so many moves to get out that you are way behind.
Bad move. The following sequence ensued:
6. ... Qxg2 7. Rg1 Bb4+ 8. Ke2 Qh3 9. Bxf7 Kd8 10. Bxg7 1-0
Ouch. Look at the Queen, she's totally paralysed. The King is trying to hide in a little cubbyhole, and the Rook is about to be captured.
The lesson learned is, it's not worth picking up material if it traps your Queen. I've had the same problem when capturing the Rook in the corner with the Queen. It can easily be trapped or captured, or take so many moves to get out that you are way behind.
posted by Trooper at 12:05 PM
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