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Subject: Re: Lasker's Double Bishop Sacrifice.....Now Easy to Find

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 08:32:43 03/28/02

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On March 28, 2002 at 11:18:38, Art Basham wrote:

>I remember when 1... Bxh7+ was hard for computors to find, but now about 12
>years later,
>it is rather easy!
>
>[D]r4rk1/1b2bppp/ppq1p3/2ppB2n/5P2/1P1BP3/P1PPQ1PP/R4RK1 w - -
>
>White plays QxN...? No!
>
>1 Bxh7+ is the correct move here..!
>
>Phalanx20 finds it at only 7 ply in just afew sec.
>
>AnMon_519 finds it at only 6 ply..! etc.



Is it that eighth move that makes this whole thing worthwhile?:

1.Bxh7+ Kxh7 2.Qxh5+ Kg8 3.Bxg7 Kxg7 4.Qg4+ Kh7 5.Rf3 e5 6.Rh3+ Qh6 7.Rxh6+ Kxh6
8.Qd7 winning a Bishop and thus securing a substantial material advantage.




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