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Subject: Re: White Mates in About 10

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 18:18:46 11/10/03

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On November 10, 2003 at 15:43:59, Art Basham wrote:

>[D]rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/5n2/2b5/2B4Q/5R2/PB3PPP/3R1K2 w - - 0 1
>
>Whites best first move here is RXN.
>
>I wonder if computers will show this, or just show BXN... thanks!


When I first looked at the position, RxN was my first reaction as well, due
to gxf6, and White mates quickly.

However, Black can play other moves that cause the attack to stall, so Rg3! does
appear best, with the idea of Rxg7+!!

Terry



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