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Subject: Re: If anyone can prove the Haloween attack UNSOUND, give the main line

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 20:04:34 05/28/00

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On May 28, 2000 at 22:43:20, Daniel Chancey wrote:

>Recently there's been a heavy discussion of this attack.  It could be unsound.
>It might not.
>
>All Masters and Computer programs    The job is this:  Prove this attack unsound
>by playing dozens of games.   If anyone finds the solution:  give the main line
>and playable alternatives and tell who has the advantage.  Also add a few
>opening traps

Of course it's unsound.  White can't give up a knight for a pawn on move two.
If white can do that then white can do anything.

bruce



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