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Subject: Re: In regards the the tiger versus crafty post bxa2 is sound!

Author: Alvaro Rodriguez

Date: 02:34:09 08/14/00

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On August 14, 2000 at 02:50:51, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On August 14, 2000 at 00:25:54, Ed Schröder wrote:
>
>>On August 13, 2000 at 23:04:06, robert blackwell wrote:
>>
>>>People should check out a position more carefully before claiming a move is bad.
>>>bxa2 in the position given in the earlier post is the right move and it is the
>>>move nd5 which loses as it breaks the pin on the d file preventing bxb3! any
>>
>>1..Bxa2 2.b3 Nd5 and black holds the position. If this is what you
>>mean I am in agreement.
>>
>>Ed
>
>
>That's what Tiger thinks, indeed. But I still believe that Tiger should not take
>the pawn in a2. It is probably losing in the long term (but giving white a hard
>time and many ways to lose).
>
>Playing b3 quickly does not work. After a 20 plies search the bishop was still
>there and black's position was not so bad. Actually it's white that has to play
>very carefully in order to hold the position.
>
>
>    Christophe

I agree, the position is very complicated, and I think we might need some more
example of this kind of positions.. Bxa2 looks very bad, but maybe it isn´t..
Maybe Bob have something to show us from the ICC games..

Regards,
Alvaro



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