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Lucena Repositioned

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

James Pratt

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:02 pm
by Geoff Chandler
Hi James,

The is another on the Philidors Legacy.

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

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:53 pm
by NickFaulks
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?

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:52 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
That is the Saavedra position I think?

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:35 pm
by John Upham
The presentation style is really rather similar to my favourite chess video of all time:

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

Enjoy!

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:49 pm
by NickFaulks
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.

Re: Lucena Repositioned

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:20 pm
by John Foley
This flight of fancy illustrates why the king should not be greedy.