Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 15:22:58 04/03/01
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On April 03, 2001 at 14:14:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On April 03, 2001 at 14:04:24, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On April 03, 2001 at 10:58:52, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On April 03, 2001 at 08:40:09, Torstein Hall wrote: >>> >>>>> >>>>.....that is true but do not underestimate the value of activity. White can >>>>probably force weaknesses on black the next few moves by putting up threats with >>>>the active pieces! >>>> >>>>Torstein >>>> >>> >>> >>>I didn't underestimate anything. That is why I said "White had better do >>>something with a king attack before Black regroups and reaches a won endgame >>>position." >> >> >>You could say that in the following position wihtout much risk of being wrong: >> >> >> Christophe >> >> >>[D]rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1 > > >The only difference is that neither side has made any weaknesses yet. > >:) > >In the position you gave, white doesn't have to attack at all. He can play >slowly and solidly. Once you push most of the pawns, you are committed. And >you can't go back. Bob, this is where you are wrong I think. In the original position (from the Tiger game), the whole key to white's play is to play solidly and slowly! Pushing a few pawns to gain space does NOT necessitate a king-side attack, often the correct way to use a space advantage is to just squeeze the opponent to death. In the Tiger game, I would expect alot of white's play to come on the kingside and down the c-file especially. Peter
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