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Pierre W posted an update
Stonewall
Nelson,
What is the best way to avoid a black pawn on e4, which can be very annoying as it prevents the rook lift and other moves.
In fact, the main question is: how do we deal with a black knight on e4 (usually coming from f6)?
If we have a white knight on d2, it does not seem to be a good idea to take the black knight on e4.
It does not seem a good idea to take the knight on e4 if we have the bishop on d3.
And if we leave the knight on e4, it becomes very annoying as it controls up to 8 cases!
Suggestions? Solutions?
Thanks!
Pierre
1 Comment-
If you can, your goal in the opening should be to prevent any of blacks pieces/pawns from getting to e4, while at the same time controlling e5 with your pawns so your knight can eventually get there. Your light square bishop and knight on d2 should always be preventing their knight from getting to e4. The only exception is if they copy your opening and also push their f pawn or if they fianchetto their light square bishop on b7. However if they fianchetto, then you can always get your queen to c2 or f3 to add one more attacker, and if they don’t move their knight then after all the exchanges, you win a pawn.
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