Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 14:22:44 09/19/01
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On September 19, 2001 at 17:01:35, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >On September 19, 2001 at 15:33:11, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote: > >>On September 19, 2001 at 10:18:23, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>>>r1b5/p2k1r1p/3P2pP/1ppR4/2P2p2/2P5/P1B4P/4R1K1 w - - bm Bxg6; id "ECM.1545"; crafty thinks cxb5 is much better. >>> >>>This is 'Beyen's Trick'. After Bxg6 hxg6 Re7+ Rxe7 dxe7 Kxe7 Td8 white wins, but >>>cxb5 seems to >>>be just as well. Eliminated. >> >> But please see: http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/diary_4.htm > >I *KNOW* about it. That was why I said it was Beyens Trick. > >That does not mean it is objectively the best move. I just saw the diagram and remembered the story. Beautiful combination! Anyway, I fail to see why cxb5 is as good as Bxg6. The latter forces a resignation in few moves... cxb5 Bb7 and I do not see a crushing advantage. I think that I would keep this position. Regards, Miguel > >-- >GCP
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