Why is this 18.Nd5... a blunder?
Nd5 Nfxd5, Bxc5 Nxd5, exd5 Qxc2, Qxc2 Rxc2,
1)dxe5 dxe5, Nxe5 ... this looks fine to me
- dxe5 Rc5 ... Some takings and still fine, right?
Where does it go wrong for white?
Also how do you come up with the sense that you are messing up with this move, do you have to calculate, or some positional understanding, or just trust me I have seen many games like these?
Posted Feb 22, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC
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