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Subject: Re: The concept of a "suicide" move.

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 07:22:22 12/30/05

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On December 30, 2005 at 10:07:32, A. Steen wrote:

>On December 30, 2005 at 09:54:15, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>The prophetic Chris Whittington.  I must say that I am impressed by the
>>coincidences(?)...
>>
>>Thanks again for reminding me of that New Paradigm charter by Chris W.
>
>If you are at all impressed by such ambiguously-phrased prophesies, then you
>must find the sage Nostradamus utterly compelling.  :-)
>
>The author of that piece showed little appreciation of the history of warfare,
>IMO.  Strategy, even that part of it dealing with "coincidences", was worked out
>by Assyrian generals at Sennacherib long before Erwin was even a glimmer or
>glistening in the loins of his forefathers.
>
>To keep this message on-charter, look at:
>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?475342
>[d] r7/1pk5/2pN4/4P3/5P2/p7/2N3KP/8 w - - 0 45
>where 45. h3 is apparently described as "suicide".
>
>While I confess it is a somewhat piquant move, do you agree it is "suicide"?
>
>A move is called "suicide" if there is at least one clearly better move that is
>either reasonably liable to improve the outcome (loss to draw or win, or draw to
>win) or very significantly delay a bad outcome.
>
>I don't see that h3 qualifies on either count.
>
>45. f5 a2 is just as "busted".


Hi again :-)

If you meant "prophecies", then I am not impressed by them.  I would've somehow
think that you'd be able to detect my sophisticated irony. Which you didn't.

As for the game you quoted, I read all your comments, and agree fully with them.
I also tried to contribute a little to the comments in
http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?475442 where I attempted to
explain why Ikarus had succumbed to the imbalanced play by Rybka.

Thanks for coming back.  I think that most people here appreciate your presence.


Djordje



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