Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 16:58:41 07/23/99
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On July 23, 1999 at 19:21:54, Mark Young wrote: >rnbk3r/pp4bp/1qp2pP1/3p3B/4p2N/2P5/PPP3PP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 1 > >Mel, the move a4 in this position seems to me to be a good move. White needs >counter play on the queenside to drive blacks queen off her post at b6, which >controls the a7-g1 diagonal and also attacks whites b2 pawn tying down whites >bishop to the defense of this pawn and keeping it from developing, and also >keeps white from playing o-o. I would grade the move a4 as a good and logical >move in this position, unless you can show a refutation to this move. I did not >see one. Mark, I think you're forgetting something here. I am Black and I played a4. The following sequence is as posted which leads to a draw. If Hiarcs had played Nc5 instead of h4, Hiarcs as White would have excellent winning chances. Both Fritz 5.32 and Rebel 10 chose Nc5 in this position. Regards, Mel
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