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

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 14:15:03 08/14/00

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On August 14, 2000 at 13:55:30, Robert Hyatt 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
>
>
>If by "holds" you mean doesn't lose material, then I agree.  If you mean
>"maintains near-equality_ then I don't agree...

Regardless of whether it is good or bad, I don't want to see my program play
Bxa2, since it is often a losing blunder, and even when it isn't, it looks like
a gross computer move.

bruce




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