What's my next move?

[Jasper07734]

Here's a snapshot of an intermediate-level Chess Titans game I recently started. I'm white, computer is black. Don't ask me how I ended up in this unusual-looking situation, but, here I am.

I'm completely stuck as to what my next move should be. What say you, AO chess players?

[Len Myers]

• read "how not to play chess.";
• Sell 1000% of your equity in the game;
• conduct a seance with Bobby Fischer;
• be glad you're up against Titans, and not a real program;
• set the computer skill level to 1;
• find a f-----g plan, not just a move.

[Jasper07734]

Originally Posted by Len Myers

• read "how not to play chess.";
• Sell 1000% of your equity in the game;
• conduct a seance with Bobby Fischer;
• be glad you're up against Titans, and not a real program;
• set the computer skill level to 1;
• find a f-----g plan, not just a move.

That works.

[1695814]

My friend, Fritz (he's only 8), thinks "h4-h5!" is a perfectly cromulent move.

[Abstract Actuary]

Nh2 with Ng4 or g4 to follow.

[1695814]

So??? What move did you make?

[stephenson123]

i recommend exhanging pawns on e4 posting the knight there and then try to get the other knight on c3 active, the e file is key. playing kh2 allows black counterplay.

[Jonas Grumby]

Originally Posted by stephenson123

i recommend exhanging pawns on e4

?

[FattyMcGee]

I would have said:

1. e5xf6 Rxf6
2. Ne5

This sets up your knight on a protected space in the middle of the board, breaks black's pawn chain, and frees up your pawns on f-g-h to start advancing.

But what do I know?

[Sweet Tooth]

But after Bg7 and rook retreat, couldn't the bishop simply exchange for the well posted Knight, leaving black with a working f-file for his rook? Perhaps Ne4 right away could be effective? (I'm just a lower B player, so I'm probably missing a lot)
oops, forget last part, leaving f3 kKnight en pris.

Originally Posted by FattyMcGee

I would have said:

1. e5xf6 Rxf6
2. Ne5

This sets up your knight on a protected space in the middle of the board, breaks black's pawn chain, and frees up your pawns on f-g-h to start advancing.

But what do I know?