Author: Hermano Ecuadoriano
Date: 07:30:15 01/08/01
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On January 08, 2001 at 09:52:56, Laurence Chen wrote: >On January 07, 2001 at 23:05:46, Pete Galati wrote: > >>On January 07, 2001 at 20:57:46, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >> >>>One well known rule of thumb is: It is often a bad idea to grab more material >>>when already ahead in material. >>> >>>For instance, when I play, I generally avoid increasing my material advantage >>>unless it does not cost me anything (time, structure, open lines for opponent, >>>etc.) to do so or I have nothing else to do that is constructive. >> >>I think that when you're ahead in material, it's a good idea to trade pieces, >>but if you're behind in material it's a bad idea to trade. That's the rule of >>thumb I go by. My impresion is that most Chess programs go by that rule too, >>but I could be wrong. >> ><snip> >I believe that the correct rule of thumb should be, >when ahead in material trade pieces, not pawns. (This is important.) >when down in material trade pawns, not pieces. (Very important.) >Regards, >Laurence
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