The last discussion in Schliemann/Jaenisch Defence was regarding Black's reply 4...Nf6, which we saw, can become more or less an easy task for White to convert into an advantage for him/her.
This time we will study Black's fourth move alternative 4...Nd4!?, the Second Main Option for Black in this situation. We will study different move alternatives from both White and Black at different positions of the game and in doing so we will find out how the actual line mentioned has turned out to be the Main Line!
Just sit tight, watch and learn:
Hmm...
Let me ask you something first. After studying progressively the different lines above and comparing them with the actual Main Line, don't you feel that White can snatch a victory if faced with this Variation? If you don't think so then you better think again, because we actually saw that White can certainly make his/her position better step by step with gradual development. No tactical moves, no brilliant sacrifices like Mikhail Tal, no surprise element for the opponent, no brand new ideas like David Bronstein! Just a calm play, castling early for King safety, and a clear simple idea; the idea of making your "Position" better. Because that's what you must and must do when you face a strong opponent!! Isn't it?
Now let me tell you something. The above Main Line guides you through the opening to a near endgame where you, as White, have a "lead in development". Now what does this "lead in development" means? It doesn't mean that you have a "material advantage". It means that you have developed your pieces properly, your pieces are mobile enough, which in turn means you can further develop them to a comfortable square on the board, your King is castled to safety, you have a good hold on the centre and you have exchanged pieces correctly. And that gives you a "positional advantage". So how do you learn to satisfy all these parameters? You learn them by studying the different positions that might arise from a different response made either by you or your opponent at a particular instance. And that generates far-sightedness. To see a position or even a move coming shortly. This far-sightedness is really important in chess. After you have done it, then comes tactics, and sacrifices that might benefit you, and waiting moves, and penetrations, and winning or losing an exchange. It's far far away! So, a "lead in development" in the truest sense, is really really necessary. Ruy Lopez is an Opening that helps you understand this. You follow Ruy Lopez, and you will know what "positional advantage" can really offer you.
For those who know how to convert an advantage to a victory, it's an easy task from the position shown above.
For those who doesn't know or are a little confused, don't worry at all. Just study and try to co-relate. We will study "endgames" shortly!!
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