Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 03:09:37 11/24/01
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On November 24, 2001 at 06:00:41, Ian Aston wrote: >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. > Tactics is still more than 90% of chess. Regards. >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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