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Subject: Re: REBEL 11 vs. John van der Wiel (game 3): After 14 ... gxf6

Author: Ernst Walet

Date: 13:14:57 01/04/01

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On January 04, 2001 at 15:21:08, Jeroen Noomen wrote:

>On January 04, 2001 at 14:54:14, Ernst Walet wrote:
>
>Hi Ernst,
>
>This is not a 'trap'. A trap is an opening line that leads to a bad position for
>one of the two sides. Here I think there is nothing wrong with White's position.
>The real problem was the pinned knight on a2. If Rebel had activated the knight,
>it would have a good position in my opinion.
>
>I also think White had a draw with Ne1! (see my posting above), so the real
>errors came later. I find it funny that people always blame the opening after a
>loss! Here it was pure chess knowledge that led to the loss.
>

Ok you're right about the trap, but because this has been played before I had
expected that Rebel wouldn't leave the book right away.

I did read your posting above, and will look more deeply.  Wondering if any
program would play that move, or if there is a refutation.

Good luck with your little renovation! :)  (Ed told me why you couldn't operate
yesterday).

Ernst.



>Jeroen
>
>
>>Wasn't this "trick" played before at AEgon?  If so, Rebel has fallen into a
>>known trap.
>>
>>Ernst.



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