Jim has moved his pawn up to f4, effectively isolating his Black Bishop.
Now, my first urge was to move my pawn up to f6, apparently capturing the Black Bishop, and gaining an advantage. However, the flaw in that move would be the counter move of pawn to e5, threatening my Black Bishop, and eventually resulting in further degradation of my pawn structure in front of the King. So, instead I have chosen to move my Rook to e8.
Okay Jim, now that I've stated openly of your Bishop's vulnerability, what are you going to do? What are you going to do?
Now, my first urge was to move my pawn up to f6, apparently capturing the Black Bishop, and gaining an advantage. However, the flaw in that move would be the counter move of pawn to e5, threatening my Black Bishop, and eventually resulting in further degradation of my pawn structure in front of the King. So, instead I have chosen to move my Rook to e8.
Okay Jim, now that I've stated openly of your Bishop's vulnerability, what are you going to do? What are you going to do?
One of the hardest decisions in chess to make happens when you have a spot on the back rank where you want to put a Rook, but either Rook can go there. I would say over half the time the choice isn't clear-cut at all.
Meanwhile I hope your lady is none the worse for the wear today. That was quite a post! You should be in a great mode for writing your book these days.
Bishop f-1 to g-2.