tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post6333480878489182499..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Blue or Red Pill?Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-64398637000014593172009-03-20T22:19:00.000+00:002009-03-20T22:19:00.000+00:00I wonder if swapping bishop for knight is a bit li...I wonder if swapping bishop for knight is a bit like batting deep into the third morning of a test match. Maybe winning, maybe not ... but you sure aren't going to lose anymore.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-61735465458015613422009-03-20T20:19:00.000+00:002009-03-20T20:19:00.000+00:00Pretty sure it was tarrasch and google seems to ag...Pretty sure it was tarrasch and google seems to agree but may be wrong! Sorry not really commenting on position,<BR/><BR/>NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-19621988576507000852009-03-20T17:38:00.000+00:002009-03-20T17:38:00.000+00:00I'd swap them off just to make life easier.I'd swap them off just to make life easier.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-81930701859603063492009-03-20T17:36:00.000+00:002009-03-20T17:36:00.000+00:00I thought the same tom - Petrosian evidently disag...I thought the same tom - Petrosian evidently disagreed as he swapped.<BR/><BR/>By the way - today's post is mine. Not sure why it came up under the name of comment moderator.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-17769481997613557872009-03-20T16:14:00.000+00:002009-03-20T16:14:00.000+00:00I'd capture the knight for two reasons: (1) It is ...I'd capture the knight for two reasons: (1) It is the only thing the bishop can take anyway. (2) There is no way I am going to get checkmated.<BR/><BR/>Of course, my name isn't Petrosian. In a recent ending R+B+acf v R+N+fgh (I had the bishop), I traded rooks into an edge for my opponent. Practically a win for me with rooks on. Argh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44899143250653944412009-03-20T14:29:00.000+00:002009-03-20T14:29:00.000+00:00White should play BxN and then the king forward as...White should play BxN and then the king forward as Black has a bad<BR/>pawn structure.<BR/><BR/>GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-52972180499755820842009-03-20T14:25:00.000+00:002009-03-20T14:25:00.000+00:00Hi;I'd be inclined to swap the minor pieces and pl...Hi;<BR/><BR/>I'd be inclined to swap the minor pieces and play the white Rook to a8. Hopefully the black king is thus forced to g7 to defend the h-pawn and white's king and soon to be past d-pawn can overpower black's rook.<BR/><BR/>-RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-14255189182183462442009-03-20T13:00:00.000+00:002009-03-20T13:00:00.000+00:00Was it?? I always thought it was one of the innume...Was it?? I always thought it was one of the innumerable "Tartakowerisms"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-51035550323725504262009-03-20T10:48:00.000+00:002009-03-20T10:48:00.000+00:00Dr Tarrasch I believe said it!Dr Tarrasch I believe said it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-81827120372007941152009-03-20T10:00:00.000+00:002009-03-20T10:00:00.000+00:00Without any hesitation I'd keep the bishop on.Without any hesitation I'd keep the bishop on.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com