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Subject: Re: Hypermodern strategy

Author: José Carlos

Date: 01:14:52 03/15/01

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On March 14, 2001 at 14:22:11, Ricardo Gibert wrote:

>On March 14, 2001 at 08:48:43, José Carlos wrote:
>
>>On March 14, 2001 at 04:15:34, Eelco de Groot wrote:
>>
>>>Computers these days..I don't understand them anymore. Computer with Black has
>>>played against me, Blitzlevel,
>>>
>>>1.h4 d5 2.d4 Bg4 3.f3 Bf5 4.g4 Bc8 * and thinks with Black it is fine at +0.20.
>>>
>>>Maybe it is right?!
>>>
>>>
>>>[D]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/3P2PP/5P2/PPP1P3/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
>>
>>  I think white is worse than 0.20 in this position. Remember pawns cannot move
>>backwards... and white has created too many weaknesses here.
>>  IMHO, white is lost in this position.
>>
>>  José C.
>
>Lost? White has captured a lot of space on the K-side at no cost in time. Black
>is cramped here. This somehow balanced by the weaknesses you speak of, so it is
>by no means clear. "Lost" requires proof. Where is the proof?

  No proof is possible when talking about a positional evaluation, if we
consider a proof as some variations demonstrating superiority. But let's look at
ideas and threats: what to do after ... Qd6? (threatning Qg3+ and if f4, Bg4)
and what about ... c5? (destroying white center).
  I cannot give you a precise analysis here, since I'm at work, and my boss is
around :) but we can play an email game from this position, if you want...
ehem... and I want black pieces :)

  José C.



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