I liked Qh1 with the threat of Rh8+, but Black can activate his queen with Qg6. I'll go for Rh6 first to prevent that, as I can't see anything too scary Black can do with his extra move.
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I liked Qh1 with the threat of Rh8+, but Black can activate his queen with Qg6. I'll go for Rh6 first to prevent that, as I can't see anything too scary Black can do with his extra move.
ReplyDelete10 points Adam. More tomorrow.
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