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Subject: Re: End Game Study.....A Surprise Move Here...

Author: Richard Pijl

Date: 07:51:45 04/16/03

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On April 16, 2003 at 10:31:22, David Dory wrote:

>On April 15, 2003 at 21:41:29, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>>On April 15, 2003 at 17:39:33, David Dory wrote:
>>
>>>On April 15, 2003 at 14:22:16, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 15, 2003 at 13:41:20, Art Basham wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>A very good move here is
>>>>>Qe6...! (This is the move called for in the book)...
>>>>>
>>>>>But any good chess computer will play
>>>>>Qc4 as the very best move here..!!
>>>>
>>>>Rxf8+ is the very best move here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>[D]4Rr1k/p5pp/3P4/8/5rq1/1Q6/P3RPP1/6K1 w - - 0 1
>>>>>
>>>>>Very unique and beautiful too!
>>>>>The surprise move is what makes chess so much fun,
>>>>>and keeps it "alive"...
>>>
>>>Rxf8+ the best move? Eeeeeeeh! Take a second look at Qc4, it's a lollapaloozer!
>>>:)
>>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>And what about 1.Rxf8+ Rxf8 2.Df7! Dc8 (2...Rg8 3.Re1) 3.Qxf8!+ Qxf8 4.d7 ?
>>Two qeen sacrifices are always better :)
>>
>>Michael
>
>I take it D = Queen to you?
>If 2.Qf7, then ... Rxf7 obviously, and white is queenless.
>
>Dave

... followed by the obvious 3.Re8+ :-)

Richard.



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