Thread: The purpose of white's move a4?
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChessMastered.com View Post
d3, and 0-0, are absolutely, not better. White has time here, why waste it? Can you tell us one reason why White needs to castle here immediately?
One reason why, white should castle immediately is because white is threatening to play d4! And, then open the position up. Also, half-open, as well as open files are ideal for Rooks!
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