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5-2 to play, 2 variants

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04-03-2018 , 07:36 PM

deh

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 202

Variant A:

White - Pips 134 (-9)

Black - Pips 143 (+9)
Black to Play 5-2
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Variant B:

White - Pips 136 (-7)

Black - Pips 143 (+7)
Black to Play 5-2
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What is your play in A and B and why?

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04-04-2018 , 01:04 AM

RolldUpTrips

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,334

First one I'm hitting on the ace. Really feels like you need to hit somewhere for tempo and even I'm not crazy enough to hit on the 3 here. The second one might be different enough that 7/2 is correct. He doesn't have the inside blot and isn't threatening to improve his front and attack as quickly.

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