Body: <p>Larry Christiansen has played and analysed his four games against Chessmaster. </p>
  
  <p>At the 8th move, he shows a different possible continuation and says that <code>e6</code> (shown below) is forced for black. I don't see why black would be any worse if another move is played, so why is this forced? For instance, is <code>g6</code> not possible?</p>
  
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  <pre><code>[FEN ""]
  1. Nf3 c5 2. e3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nf6 7. d5 Nxe4 8. dxc6 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Nxf2+ 10. Ke1 Nxh1 11. Bb5 b6 12. c7+ Bd7 13. Ba6 e6
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Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2017-08-21T10:52:09.433Z
Comments.Text: The only move to e6 by black is in move 13.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Aric
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-08-21T10:52:45.883Z
Comments.Text: This continuation is not played in the game. Rather, an alternative for game's 8th move.
Comments.UserDisplayName: padawan
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Comments.CreationDate: 2017-09-22T22:51:46.680Z
Comments.Text: Christiansen uses "forced" liberally in all his videos.  I wouldn't read too much into it.  I think ...f6 followed by e5 is probably playable as well.
Comments.UserDisplayName: Ywapom
Tags: <theory><tactics>
Title: Why is e6 "forced" in this position?
ThreadText: # Why is e6 "forced" in this position?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-21)
  
  Larry Christiansen has played and analysed his four games against Chessmaster.
  
  At the 8th move, he shows a different possible continuation and says that `e6` (shown below) is forced for black. I don't see why black would be any worse if another move is played, so why is this forced? For instance, is `g6` not possible?
  
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  ```
  [FEN ""]
  1. Nf3 c5 2. e3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nf6 7. d5 Nxe4 8. dxc6 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Nxf2+ 10. Ke1 Nxh1 11. Bb5 b6 12. c7+ Bd7 13. Ba6 e6
  
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  **Tags:** theory, tactics
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: The only move to e6 by black is in move 13.  
  > **username_0**: This continuation is not played in the game. Rather, an alternative for game's 8th move.  
  > **username_2**: Christiansen uses "forced" liberally in all his videos.  I wouldn't read too much into it.  I think ...f6 followed by e5 is probably playable as well.  
  
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