From: Matt Casters <matt <at> INNET <dot> BE>
Date: 20 nov 1998
Subject: Re: Ranging Rook and Bishop Exchange

Most responses say that the ranging  rook side should avoid exchanging bishops.
OK, let's put this in perspective.   I would like to make an exception
for the humble Nakabisha opening.  Often, very often, you like to exchange
bishops in this position.  This is because the bishop, in the standard Nakabisha
setup can get in trouble if attacked fiercely.  Furtermore, and this is a
special feature of this opening, it has no (obvious) weaknesses for a bishop
drop.

Now, why didn't I play it against Arend then at the last EC ?
Because Arend beat the s**t out of me the previous tournament.
The problem is that it is harder to break through a Nakabisha opening,
but... once it rains, it pours. :-)

All the best,

Matt


> Hello,
>
> [Sente "Casters Matt, 3dan"]
> [Gote "Van Oosten Arend, 4dan"]
>  1.P7f P3d 2.P6f P8d 3.R6h S6b 4.K4h K4b 5.K3h K3b 6.K2h G6a-5b
>  7.P1f P1d 8.S3h P5d 9.S7h P8e 10.B7g P7d 11.G6i-5h S4b 12.P4f S4b-5c
> 13.P3f G4a-4b 14.G4g P9d 15.P9f P6d 16.P5f S6c 17.N3g R7b 18.S6g P7e
> 19.Px7e Rx7e 20.P'7f R7b 21.R7h S7d 22.B5i P6e 23.B4h Px6f 24.Sx6f S6e
> 25.Sx6e Bx9i+ 26.N4e +Bx8i 27.R6h P'6g 28.R5h S4d 29.S'6a R8b 30.Sx5b+ Gx5b
> 31.B7e S'4b 32.P5e Px5e 33.P'5d N'4a 34.S6d P'7d 35.B9g P8f 36.Sx5e Sx4e
> 37.Px4e L'6a 38.Bx8f P6h+ 39.R5f +Bx5f 40.Gx5f R'8h 41.P4d Px4d 42.B'9g
> Rx8f 43.Bx8f +P5h 44.Sx4d P'4c 45.P5c+ Nx5c 46.Sx5c+ Sx5c 47.Bx5c+ Gx5c
> 48.P'5d Gx5d 49.R'5b N'4b 50.N'2e B'6d 51.P'4d S'2d 52.R5a+ B'2b 53.S'4a 1-0