Could anyone explain why b4 is rated as a blunder by the lichess engine. I don't see any obvious advantages for black If I follow the lines. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[-] eco@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Beginner myself but it seems like you unnecessarily kicked the queen while making the defence of your king weaker.

[-] ClusterBomb 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This. It does not seem to be a tactical mistake but more a strategic one. Your king is weak now which means if you both play equal, you have a disadvantage.

(In order to judge my answer, I am 1300 ELO Lichess so I may not be 100% accurate. I could even be wrong but this is my analysis.)

Edit : your pawn structure is also degraded. I think your c-pawn is really weak now and will be a problem in the game.

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