Answers.Body: <blockquote>
    <p>Can white recover?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><strong>White is just fine.</strong> Sure, Black stands slightly better due to his <strong>better coordinated</strong> minor pieces, but the position is roughly equal.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>If someone could put a picture of the layout in that'd be great, I've
    looked (clicked edit) on posts with them and I cannot work out the
    format, also this is a setup, I didn't write down how I got there.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/279/tool-used-to-create-chess-analysis-interactive-diagrams-in-many-chess-stack-exch/280#280">This thread</a> covers the topic pretty good in my opinion.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>I really think black has the stronger position by far, but the midgame can very easily turn.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I believe that opening went something like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[fen ""]
  
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.g3 e6 8.Qb3 Bb4 9.Bg2 O-O 10.O-O Qa5 11.Rac1 Ne4 12.Rfd1!?
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Here, White's last move fortifies  the <code>d4</code> pawn, leaving <code>e2</code> pawn free which might be useful in some lines.</p>
  
  <p>Sure, Black has aggressively posted minor pieces, but White <strong>finished development</strong> and is now ready to <strong>push them back.</strong> This means that Black will have to make exchanges which will reduce his pressure, or will have to fall back giving the initiative to White.</p>
  
  <p>Therefore, I believe that the resulting position after <code>Rfd1!?</code> is unclear, with chances for both sides. </p>
  
  <p>Since we look at this from White's perspective, it would be good if Black exchanged on <code>c3</code> and if White could then get Black's lightsquared bishop for <code>f3</code> knight. With a fortified <code>d4</code> pawn he could launch <code>e4</code> in appropriate moment in order to open his position for his bishops. In such position <code>Nc6</code> would be badly posted since <code>d4</code> pawn is fortified with <code>c3</code> pawn.</p>
  
  <p>Just for an example, I provide a sample line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[fen ""]
  
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.g3 e6 8.Qb3 Bb4 9.Bg2 O-O 10.O-O Qa5 11.Rac1 Ne4 12.Rfd1!? Rac8!? 13.Nh4 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Ba3 15.Ra1 Bg6 16.Nxg6 hxg6 17.e4+/=
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Best regards.</p>
  
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Body: <p>If someone could put a picture of the layout in that'd be great, I've looked (clicked edit) on posts with them and I cannot work out the format, also this is a setup, I didn't write down how I got there.</p>
  
  <p>This is a game I was playing against my "Train board" on a train so not my finest work but I ended up in this situation and in the end "resigned" (turned it off), and what I've tried from here</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "r4rk1/pp3ppp/2n1p3/q2p1b2/1b1PnB2/1QN2NPP/PP2PPB1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1"]
  
  1. g4 (1. Nxe4 dxe4 2. Ne5 Nxd4 {I've noted this was a good move for black, that I missed} 3. Qc4 (3. Qe3 Qd5 4. Qc3 Bxc3) Qd5 4. Qxb4 {play suspected trap for interest} (4. Qxd5 exd5 5. Rc7) Nxe2+) Bg6 2. Qa4 Nxc3 3. bxc3 {Stopped playing, loose queen} 0-1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Now I think (I wrote) that I opened very well and I seemed fairly happy with the moves before these, the move before this starts though I went from waiting room to train and I'm easily distracted by the scenery. So please no "idiot, who does that!" stuff.</p>
  
  <p>I really think black has the stronger position by far, but the midgame can very easily turn.</p>
  
Tags: <analysis><middlegame>
Title: Can white recover? (midgame)
ThreadText: # Can white recover? (midgame)
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-26)
  
  If someone could put a picture of the layout in that'd be great, I've looked (clicked edit) on posts with them and I cannot work out the format, also this is a setup, I didn't write down how I got there.
  
  This is a game I was playing against my "Train board" on a train so not my finest work but I ended up in this situation and in the end "resigned" (turned it off), and what I've tried from here
  
  ```
  [FEN "r4rk1/pp3ppp/2n1p3/q2p1b2/1b1PnB2/1QN2NPP/PP2PPB1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1"]
  
  1. g4 (1. Nxe4 dxe4 2. Ne5 Nxd4 {I've noted this was a good move for black, that I missed} 3. Qc4 (3. Qe3 Qd5 4. Qc3 Bxc3) Qd5 4. Qxb4 {play suspected trap for interest} (4. Qxd5 exd5 5. Rc7) Nxe2+) Bg6 2. Qa4 Nxc3 3. bxc3 {Stopped playing, loose queen} 0-1
  
  ```
  
  Now I think (I wrote) that I opened very well and I seemed fairly happy with the moves before these, the move before this starts though I went from waiting room to train and I'm easily distracted by the scenery. So please no "idiot, who does that!" stuff.
  
  I really think black has the stronger position by far, but the midgame can very easily turn.
  
  **Tags:** analysis, middlegame
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  > Can white recover?
  
  **White is just fine.** Sure, Black stands slightly better due to his **better coordinated** minor pieces, but the position is roughly equal.
  
  > If someone could put a picture of the layout in that'd be great, I've
  > looked (clicked edit) on posts with them and I cannot work out the
  > format, also this is a setup, I didn't write down how I got there.
  
  [This thread](https://chess.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/279/tool-used-to-create-chess-analysis-interactive-diagrams-in-many-chess-stack-exch/280#280) covers the topic pretty good in my opinion.
  
  > I really think black has the stronger position by far, but the midgame can very easily turn.
  
  I believe that opening went something like this:
  
  ```
  [fen ""]
  
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.g3 e6 8.Qb3 Bb4 9.Bg2 O-O 10.O-O Qa5 11.Rac1 Ne4 12.Rfd1!?
  
  ```
  
  Here, White's last move fortifies the `d4` pawn, leaving `e2` pawn free which might be useful in some lines.
  
  Sure, Black has aggressively posted minor pieces, but White **finished development** and is now ready to **push them back.** This means that Black will have to make exchanges which will reduce his pressure, or will have to fall back giving the initiative to White.
  
  Therefore, I believe that the resulting position after `Rfd1!?` is unclear, with chances for both sides.
  
  Since we look at this from White's perspective, it would be good if Black exchanged on `c3` and if White could then get Black's lightsquared bishop for `f3` knight. With a fortified `d4` pawn he could launch `e4` in appropriate moment in order to open his position for his bishops. In such position `Nc6` would be badly posted since `d4` pawn is fortified with `c3` pawn.
  
  Just for an example, I provide a sample line:
  
  ```
  [fen ""]
  
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Bf4 Bf5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.g3 e6 8.Qb3 Bb4 9.Bg2 O-O 10.O-O Qa5 11.Rac1 Ne4 12.Rfd1!? Rac8!? 13.Nh4 Nxc3 14.bxc3 Ba3 15.Ra1 Bg6 16.Nxg6 hxg6 17.e4+/=
  
  ```
  
  Best regards.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I am glad I posted because I really enjoyed reading this answer! I've also learnt not to associate the feeling of being on guard with being in a bad position  
  > **username_1**: @username_0: I am glad I was helpful. Always look at the position objectively. If your plans did not fulfill that does not mean that you stand worse, it just means that things have changed. **This is normal in chess**, all you have to do is **take a fresh look on the resulting position and devise a new plan**.  Best regards.  
  
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