Author: Ian Aston
Date: 03:00:41 11/24/01
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On November 24, 2001 at 05:14:40, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >On November 24, 2001 at 04:21:54, Ian Aston wrote: > >>On November 24, 2001 at 04:04:51, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >> >>>On November 24, 2001 at 00:25:32, Christophe Theron wrote: >>> >>>>I have the following position >>>> >>>>[D]r3qr1k/pp3pbp/2pn4/7Q/3pP3/2NB3P/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - - >>>> >>>>from a game played in 1963 between Fisher and Benko. >>>> >>>>Fisher played Rf6! >>> >>>I would add that it is a wonderful example of positional sacrifice. It is easy >>>to find that the only way for Black to defend against White attack on h7 is to >>>push the pawn in f5. The Fisher's move is to prevent that pushing and is going >>>to win , since the capture of the Rook leads to the mate. >> >>Then it is a tactical sacrifice. >> >>IA > >I meant that the sacrifice was made thanks to a decisive positional advantage. Hi Otello, I remember reading your 99% tactics posts so I was a little surprised to see you writing about positional sacrifices. Thanks for clarifying what you actually meant. IA > >Otello. > >> >>> >>>> >>>>Can somebody please have a look in your databases and dig out the complete game >>>>for me? >>>> >>>>Thanks in advance! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Christophe
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