Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 15:02:13 08/14/00
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On August 14, 2000 at 17:15:03, Bruce Moreland wrote: >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 Couldn't agree more. Except for those cases where the bishop takes and then escapes. It is ugly to see programs that some argue play at a strong GM level, play a move like Bxa2 that no beginner would play (may be ok in this position, although black seems to get into trouble). I used to cringe at such moves.
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