Author: Edward Seid
Date: 06:17:14 11/15/02
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On November 15, 2002 at 07:14:56, José Carlos wrote: > W: Nh1, Pf2, Pg3 > B: Pf3, Pg4 [D] 8/8/8/8/6p1/5pP1/5P2/7N w - - 0 1 > White has a knight on h1, but it's worth nothing unless white can capture one >of the black pawns. > Another example: activity. > W: Pd4,Pe5,Pf4,Rd1,Rf1 > B: Pc4,Pd5,Pf5,Ne6,Rb2 [D] 8/8/4n3/3pPp2/2pP1P2/8/1r6/3R1R2 w - - 0 1 > Both sides have a defended passed pawn. Black rook in in seventh (active) and >black knight attacks two pawns (active); both white rooks defend (passive). > There're more examples, but I'm at work and the boss is around ;) > As other posters have said, king attacks and unstopable passed pawns are >usually the concepts that have higher positional values. > > José C.
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