Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 04:25:29 04/21/04
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On April 21, 2004 at 07:18:47, Tord Romstad wrote: >On April 21, 2004 at 06:55:57, Sune Fischer wrote: > >>>Tord does not extend every mate threat and if I understand correctly the >>>rule is basically to extend mate threats only if you evaluate the side that >>threat mate to be the inferior side. > >Correct. > >>Yes I guess Tord does not believe that the best defense is an offense :) > >Huh? Precisely the opposite is true. I extend aggressive moves more when >the side to move has the disadvantage, and defensive moves (like replies >to mate threats) more when the side to move has the advantage. Well, depends on whos side your are looking at it from. You are playing it defensive from the side that is winning. >>One thing to consider is that playing defense usually means handing over the >>initiative so the game will be prolonged, I think there is a risk factor in >that somewhere. > >I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say here, and how it >relates to our discussion ... What I'm saying is, if you have a strategy that works, why change it? -S. >Tord
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