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Subject: Re: Bishop and Knight for a Rook

Author: Brian Thomas

Date: 06:12:27 01/03/03

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On January 02, 2003 at 21:06:02, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>It is almost _always_ a mistake.  B+N is _stronger_ than R+P, and this is
>typically covered in most every begging chess book.  Two pieces can attack
>a square twice, while a rook can only attack it once...

That may be true, but actually knowing this I'd make the same move again.  (Not
because I ended up winning, either :) I didn't record the game but I wish I did
because I wouldn't mind going over it: it could be my opponent blundered which
allowed me to believe the move was beneficial.

Brian




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