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Subject: Re: Van Wely sacced the exchange and looks winning

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 07:13:36 02/22/02

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On February 22, 2002 at 09:34:27, Albert Silver wrote:

>here's the position before the sac:
>
>[D]1r1q2rk/1p3p1p/3p1P2/p1pP2p1/P3NbP1/1P1P3P/3Q2K1/1R3R2 w - -
>
>And here is the current position:
>
>[D]1r1q2rk/5p1p/1p1p1P2/p1pP4/P3NQP1/1P1P3P/6K1/1R6 w - -

I think that it is not a real sacrifice based on hyatt's definition.

It is a trade of rook for bishop and 2 pawns.

In a real sacrifice you lose material when you can see only positional
compensation.
Here simple calculation shows that it is a trade of equal material.

Uri

• Re: Van Wely sacced the exchange and looks winning Joshua Lee 08:09:17 02/22/02
  • Re: Van Wely sacced the exchange and looks winning Uri Blass 08:23:00 02/22/02
• position after white's 42nd move Janosch Zwerensky 07:31:09 02/22/02
  • Re: position after white's 42nd move Uri Blass 07:39:25 02/22/02
    • Re: position after black's 44th move Janosch Zwerensky 07:59:40 02/22/02
      • Re: position after black's 44th move Uri Blass 08:17:22 02/22/02
        • Re: position after black's 44th move Uri Blass 08:43:32 02/22/02
      • Re: position after black's 44th move Janosch Zwerensky 08:03:40 02/22/02

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