tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530092042600317313.post5612535180925938483..comments2023-08-03T07:28:53.310-07:00Comments on Jabari's Chess, Warcraft, and Stuff: John Palermo Game #1Jabarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01792742535328958861noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530092042600317313.post-69635541449967366602012-06-17T15:31:07.305-07:002012-06-17T15:31:07.305-07:00Interesting game. I'm not familiar with playin...Interesting game. I'm not familiar with playing the Benoni structures, so will limit kibitzing to say that 13. a4 seems fine to me. The usual drawback of a4 is that it can leave b4 open for a Black knight to use as an outpost, but that isn't a consideration here, since the Nb8 can't get near it. Preventing the ...b5 push, which looks doable, then would be White's focus on the queenside.<br /><br />While I'm a big proponent of intensive opening study (including looking at model complete games and focusing on early middlegame plans), the post-game study approach I also think works quite well, since you're likely to remember your own games/analysis better than a book game. Good way to build opening knowledge brick by brick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com