I returned from a delightfully laptop-free holiday (guaranteed to protect me from the temptation to check up on what’s going on at work!) to find – predictably – a big pile of emails. So apologies in advance that the analysis for the last couple hasn’t happened yet… I’m working on it.
However, that doesn’t stop me digging up another position from my win-less BMAB tournament in March this year. Once again I’m blue, I’m playing Lawrence Powell and with one point under my belt I haven’t yet caught sight of the PR carnage ahead of me.
The question is as always, what’s the best move in what appears to be quite an innocuous position. Although you could well ask, how could I possibly foul this one up?
Lawrence’s side of the board is weak so that should steer us to make a strong play on our side of the board.
So make the 5 point.
I agree with GO’s rationale but personally I would slot the 5 point.