ICB Where did you learn to play chess mate?

[RP33]

15 ed Bd7
16.0-0 Qb6

an alternative to this would be 16. ...... Rb8 for a possible move of b7-b5. Possible exchange of bishops so black can destroy the defense of white's bishop to his two pawns in d flank.

I see your point, you might be right, but I wanted to leave open the possibility of castling Queenside. At this point I do not want to open up the position more while my King is still in the center. For example, the game could go 16...Rb8 17.R(f)e1 b5 18.axb5 Bxb5 19.Rxa7 and it seems to me that Black has lost another pawn and weakened his position, and Black still has to worry about the safety of his King.

When is the next move in this game going to be made?.. you should have the board with the previous screenshot before you moved so that we can see what piece moved.. i'm intrigued now..

[CGM]

15 ed Bd7
16.0-0 Qb6

an alternative to this would be 16. ...... Rb8 for a possible move of b7-b5. Possible exchange of bishops so black can destroy the defense of white's bishop to his two pawns in d flank.

I see your point, you might be right, but I wanted to leave open the possibility of castling Queenside. At this point I do not want to open up the position more while my King is still in the center. For example, the game could go 16...Rb8 17.R(f)e1 b5 18.axb5 Bxb5 19.Rxa7 and it seems to me that Black has lost another pawn and weakened his position, and Black still has to worry about the safety of his King.

When is the next move in this game going to be made?.. you should have the board with the previous screenshot before you moved so that we can see what piece moved.. i'm intrigued now..

We just move when we have time. Bilbo will probably move tomorrow sometime. Each time a move is made, the list and picture is updated. I made a few changes to the diagram, the arrow shows the last move, and also the co-ordinates are displayed. Better?

[RP33]

I see your point, you might be right, but I wanted to leave open the possibility of castling Queenside. At this point I do not want to open up the position more while my King is still in the center. For example, the game could go 16...Rb8 17.R(f)e1 b5 18.axb5 Bxb5 19.Rxa7 and it seems to me that Black has lost another pawn and weakened his position, and Black still has to worry about the safety of his King.

When is the next move in this game going to be made?.. you should have the board with the previous screenshot before you moved so that we can see what piece moved.. i'm intrigued now..

We just move when we have time. Bilbo will probably move tomorrow sometime. Each time a move is made, the list and picture is updated. I made a few changes to the diagram, the arrow shows the last move, and also the co-ordinates are displayed. Better?

absolutely.. rep for helping the slow kid.