Chess politics - Re: The Case of the strange C-pawn and Black's third move

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Re: The Case of the strange C-pawn and Black's third move

Chess One

2004-12-27, 6:45 am

"Paul Rubin" <http://phr.cx@NOSPAM.invalid> wrote in message
news:7x652oplne.fsf@ruckus.brouhaha.com...

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> "Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net> writes:
>
> I hope it works against both
>
> 1. d4 c5 2. Bg5 e6 3. Bxe7

Laugh - Paul, you sac your bishop capturing 'space' instead of taking the
Queen? ;))

<aaargh! - touch-type-and-move!>

quote:

> and
>
> 1. Nf3 c5 2. Ne5 e6 3. Nc6
>
> threatening to win the queen.

Sure, but 3... bc wins the Knight.

However, you have pointed out a weakness in black's second move. Is there
another after 1...c5 which does not give up more than a pawn against any
play? Either 2...a6 or 2...h6 seem possible.

Phil