Author: Brian Thomas
Date: 07:44:49 01/02/03
Kind of a newbie question, but better to ask than to wonder: I was playing a game recently against someone whom I'd consider a reasonably stronger player. I made a play where I exchanged a bishop and knight for a rook. This was done fairly early in the game so I believe we each had the rest of our armies. I think this surprised my opponent (we discussed it afterwards and my general thought was he felt it was a mistake). Now, I was reading a book or article recently that actually mentioned a very similar position. In the analysis white did the same exchange to maintain good position, and the author was critical of this saying a bishop and knight for a rook loses in the exchange. Each position is unique in its own right and there's no blanket answer, but I'm a bit surprised by this. I would almost always take that exchange if it was positionally favorable, and usually you can gain a tempo. If I were down material, I'd look elsewhere. But is this generally thought to be a mistake? What do you all think? Brian
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