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Subject: Re: White makes A Surprise Attack

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 09:24:58 03/18/02

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On March 18, 2002 at 12:10:11, Art Basham wrote:

>[D]r1bq2rk/pp3p1p/2p2PpQ/3pP3/8/3nR3/PPPN2PP/R6K w - -
>
>Here white played Nf3..!!
>
>It takes Novag Scorpio 18 minutes (8 ply) to find this move!
>...40 min. for Mach3. etc.



Black's moves seem forced:

1.Nf3 Nf2+ 2.Kg1 Nh3+ 3.gxh3 g5 4.Nxg5 Bf5 5.Kh1 Qf8 ±

This line does seem to be somwhat better for White than the alternative:

1.cxd3 Qf8 ±

But it's not like the former wins easily whereas the latter only draws.  It's
just a somewhat better line.



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