• Gary posted an update

      8 months ago

      Playing Owens Defense, I thought taking with the knight was preferable over the bishop. Chess.com says otherwise. Thoughts?

      • I set up the position and I didn’t see a really significant difference between the stockfish ratings between the two capture options.

        Maybe my standards are too low, but I’m generally happy if the game review says my moves are good. While I always look at what it would say were the best moves, it is the negative opinions (inaccuracy, mistake, miss, and (hopefully not) blunder) ratings that I spend most of my time figuring out what the missed tactics or other reason my move was sub-par.

        • Thanks, John – that makes sense

          • Gary, maybe the idea is that if you take with the bishop you can force a trade of pieces and since you’re up a pawn that gets you closer to the endgame. But I still would have taken with the knight just like you did, and I think in general you will find that’s going to be the better option. Game review on chess.com isn’t perfect, and I think this a good example of why not.

            • Thanks Nelson