Author: Mark Young
Date: 17:56:16 07/23/99
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On July 23, 1999 at 19:58:41, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >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. I have forgotten nothing, this post has noting to do with the first position you had in your post. You need to see "To Mel" for that one. I have the position I am talking about at the top of this page.... > >Regards, >Mel
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