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Subject: Re: Positional/Real Sacrifice

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 15:42:12 11/29/99

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On November 29, 1999 at 16:26:13, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>I think that 1. Bxh6 gxh6 2. Qxh6 wins by force.
>
>2. ... f5 3. Bxf5 Nd4 4. Bd3
>
>Black's pieces are overloaded and he can't defend the weak spots in his king
>position.  As near as I can tell he's going to lose a knight and remain three
>pawns down.
>
>Perhaps there is a better defense at move 2 or 3 but I doubt it.
>
>I don't know if it is possible to see this statically but I doubt it.  Maybe
>those that see it quickly are being speculative.

Right, there are some big king safety terms in action I guess.

Did you try the position on Ferret?  If so, at what depth does it find Bxh6?

>
>bruce



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