Lucena Repositioned

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James Pratt
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Lucena Repositioned

Post by James Pratt » Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:06 pm

Barden (1975) p 63, Hooper (1970) p 129, Kosten (1987) p 45 and dozens and dozens of other, learned, sources but nothing quite beats the hell out of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRKNf5phkFE

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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by Geoff Chandler » Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:02 pm

Hi James,

The is another on the Philidors Legacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTdXHFfjta8
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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:53 pm

Brilliant, I didn't intend to watch it to the end bit couldn't stop.

Which is the one where you have to underpromote to avoid stalemate, or is my memory mangling something?
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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by Matt Mackenzie » Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:52 pm

That is the Saavedra position I think?
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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by John Upham » Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:35 pm

The presentation style is really rather similar to my favourite chess video of all time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_JLUAyDxJw

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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:49 pm

Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:52 pm
That is the Saavedra position I think?
Ah yes, thanks.

I remember now, less likely to crop up in a game.
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Re: Lucena Repositioned

Post by John Foley » Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:20 pm

This flight of fancy illustrates why the king should not be greedy.
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