Author: Martin Slowik
Date: 07:31:21 04/01/05
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On April 01, 2005 at 09:04:24, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On April 01, 2005 at 01:47:00, Martin Slowik wrote: > >>[d]8/8/2B1N3/3rp3/4k2K/7Q/2r3Pn/1b1N4 w - - 0 1 >>Hmm, this is stretching the truth a little bit, imho. This position wouldn't >>occur in tournament chess at all. But stating that a move leading to a forced >>mate in a minimum number of moves is not the strongest is strange to say the >>least. > >This isn't strange at all. >In Germany we have a bonmot. >Q: What would you do if you have the choice to either win the Qeen or mate your >opponent? >A: I win the Qeen since I can still mate my opponent later on. Ah, I see. I usually follow the bonmot "If possible always give a check -- it could be mate". So in this particular case (below) I personally would probably toss a coin. >>[d]6k1/4nNpp/8/8/2Q5/6Pq/7P/7K w - - 0 1 >> >>In a real game, would you play Ng5+ or Nh6+ here? > >I never get such positions in my games but unless I am short on time I would >certainly play Ng5+ here. A basic smothered mate is not beautiful anyway. > >If my opponent would play on I might > >- win the knight and the two remaining pawns >- promote my pawns into knights >- toss my Qeen >- mate my stubborn opponent with 3 knights > >Michael The mate is a cliché, granted. But in the USA we love clichés. Smothered Mate Regards, Martin
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