Transfer into mid game

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LosGlennos

Mar 16, 2021

So I have this position entering mid game. From my beginner analysis it's quite strong. I'm up in material, his queen can't really do anything, I'm castled, most of my pieces protected, open files for my rooks etc.

Here is usually where I get stuck or make blunders. Because I'm not seeing a "play making" move to do. Sure I can deliver a check by going Be6, but he just moves the king out of the way and that's that. So I'm thinking I want to build for the middle, but all of the options are trades I'm not really happy in making. Because from what I see his center gets stronger or I lose a bishop or a knight.

I guess it's more of a general question in how I transfer to midgame from a position like this and keep the development advantage I (atleast think) I have?

LosGlennos

Mar 16, 2021

Oh my god, that's brilliant! But aside from that. Say that my bishop is on... d3. I still lead in development, but I have no clear moves. How to I kind of transform into the mid game? Is there a "rule of thumb" way of thinking?

LosGlennos

Mar 16, 2021

So for instance moving Rg1 and start pushing pawns on that side of the board?

LosGlennos

Mar 16, 2021

Ah that's true. But like Rh1, f3 and "release" my queen?

LosGlennos

Mar 16, 2021

This game is complicated...

Cuma_Main

Mar 16, 2021

Good analysis

zhanna52

Mar 16, 2021

:blunder

zhanna52

Mar 16, 2021

:puzzle_rush

zhanna52

Mar 16, 2021

yes :cool

Quts

Mar 16, 2021

#10

Doesn't white Bd6 force black to trade that rook for a Bishop (good Bishop though) to avoid a mate? After that I would take the h pawn and then look for tacos tactics that exploit the king safety and expect to find them. Meaning activate rooks and get queen to a high mobility threatening spot

mrizzo14

Mar 16, 2021

#11

Black had a death wish castling to a damaged queen side with so many of your pieces already aimed at it. You should've smelled blood in the water and gone for the kill right away instead of thinking about middle game positions. Sometimes there is no middle game!

LosGlennos

Mar 17, 2021

#12

Quts wrote:

Yes so that's another question I guess. If most of his pawns are on dark squares. Is a light bishop for a rook trade still a good trade?

Now in this case it's probably good since his pawns aren't locked to dark squares, but say that they where.