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Subject: Re: hydra's blunder or no blunder?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 17:18:38 06/25/05

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On June 25, 2005 at 19:45:53, Uri Blass wrote:

>On June 25, 2005 at 19:43:04, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>[D]2r3k1/4pp1p/3p1bp1/p2P4/R1PB4/1r4P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 24
>>
>>Hydra played Kg7
>>
>>
>>
>>Most programs prefer Bxd4 and not Kg7 Bxf6+ Kxf6 Rd2 when it seems that white
>>does not lose material.
>>
>>I wonder if Hydra had a good reason to play Kg7 and Not Bxd4.
>>
>>Uri
>
>I know that black centralize the king but the question is if pawn that black can
>win with Bxd4 is not more important.

I don't think it makes a big difference, White can't prevent the eventual
exchange of Bishops. Kg7 imo was a good move as it was centralizing, the Bs were
coming off and the b2 pawn history.



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