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Subject: Re: Positional test - The Rebirth of the Bishop

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 08:24:47 03/01/01

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On March 01, 2001 at 09:36:02, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On February 28, 2001 at 13:35:50, Sune Larsson wrote:
>
>>
>>  [D]5nk1/2p3q1/1p1p1p2/3P1P1Q/2P1P1p1/5p2/PPB2P2/5K2 w - - 0 1
>>
>>  This is from Alekhine-Johner, Zurich 1934. A pawn down, black is about
>>  to manoeuvre his knight to e5, with excellent prospects. On the other
>>  hand the white bishop is in the need of more space, free lines to feel
>>  alive again. So Alekhine took a deep breath, played 1.e5! and said:
>>  "I need some more air."  Well it could have been that way anyhow...;)
>>
>>  1.e5! dxe5  [If 1.-fxe5 2.f6 Qxf6 3.Qxg4+ Kf7 4.Be4 with white advantage]
>>  2.d6!       [The crux of white's combination. On 2.-cxd6 3.c5! is murderous]
>>  2.-c5 3.Be4 Qd7 4.Qh6  1-0
>
>Hello,
>
>e5 dxe5 loses. See that within second.
>However diep wants to sac with 1.c5 and
>says this is +2.0, you can't capture it it
>sees that quite quick and IMHO the position is
>better for white as the position after e5 fxe5 f6 qf6 qg4 kf7 be4

 Hi, 1.c5 sure looks interesting. Wonder if Alekhine mentions this move
 in his comments?! Deep Fritz wants to play 1.Kg1 +1.16 [1.Ba4 +1.13] after
 3 min PIII 800.
>
>>  The end could be 4.-Nh7 5.Bd5+ Kh8 6.Qg6 Qd8 7.d7
>
>>  Test: Well, a few of the positions sent were rather easy, so for a
>>        change some real stuff to chew on... If your program plays
>>        1.e5! you really have something going...
>
>It would have bugs for sure as e5 is not best move.
>
>
>
>>  Sune



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