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Subject: Re: Guys it is a Tactical Sacrifice

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 22:46:50 03/25/05

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On March 25, 2005 at 23:00:35, Steve Maughan wrote:

>Terry,
>
>>To me, I see material gain, I see a common tactic employed.
>
>What's the forced line that where you see a material gain?
>
>>I have used this theme for 20 years.
>
>For me "theme" = "positional factor"
>
>Steve

Well that is incorrect. A theme is a method, in which a combination is realized.

IE x-ray attacks, clearing a line or square, destroying the guard, decoying,
attraction etc. with direct tactical means....this position is based on the
x-ray, decoy, and destruction of the guard.

This is not to say there are no positional factors, there is always positional
factors, but in this case it's not slow long term positional gains but outright
decimation!

Do you understand my explanation?



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