From: Stephen J Lamb <SJL <at> DEV <dot> ALS <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 19 mar 1997
Subject: Re: Apology

> Hi,
> As a novice player, I have moved a pawn into a blocking position and/or
> back up for a drop position, and not promoted.  This has been to reduce
> the threat to pieces around it, in the hope (an often vain one) that if
> I am not obviously attacking an opponents peice then I am not a direct
> threat.
>
> Does anyone know if this is a common tactic ? (I suspect not, since a
> proficient player should be able to spot the thinly veiled diguise)
>
> Nick Langford
>


I would suspect not.  As you say, you are relying on the fact that
your opponent will not see this thinly disguised threat.  In my
experience they often do :-)


Steve.