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| From | Message | Posted by kingbuster
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2/24/2003
06:56:02
Play online chess |  Subject: Can black survive this?
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I read in Paul Motwani's book H.O.T. Chess that when playing black Norwegian GM S. Agdestein replies Ruy Lopez with:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 b5
5. Bb3 Na5?!
I liked this idea and employed it in my blitz games until someone replied
6. Bxf7+!? ensuring that the black king is stranded in the middle for quite some time.
after 6... Kxf7
7. Nxe5+ Ke7 white has a very strong attack
Do you think this sacrifice is good (or harmless) for black?
| Posted by atrifix
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2/24/2003
07:09:47
Play online chess | Theory
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after 8. Nc3 Qe8 black is better--better for White is 6. 0-0 Nxb3 7. axb3 d6 8. d4 with a positional plus.
| Posted by kingbuster
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2/24/2003
07:23:42
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ok, thx for that. I'd suspected that was the case. :)
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| Posted by desertfox
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2/24/2003
07:32:10
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that white should not sacrifice his bishop. The double pawn is not to be feared since white as enough compensation.
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