From: Larry Kaufman MSN COM> Date: 25 feb 2002 Subject: Re: Opening Question ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1BE20.D60B9A00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: Jochum Drechsler Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:01 PM To: SHOGI-L TECHUNIX TECHNION AC IL Subject: Opening Question Dear shogi-players, in the German Shogi Championship (results will follow tomorrow) I played against the newcomer and rising star Karl Wartlick. In one position Karl could have taken the side pawn, but droped a pawn in front of my rook. I was not sure how to react. Here are the moves: Karl -- Jochen 1. P-7f P-3d 2. P-2f P-8d 3. P-2e P-8e 4. G6i-7h G4a-3b 5. P-2d Px2d 6. R2hx2d P-8f 7. Px8f R8bx8f 8. P*8g (Rx7f) This is the position. I decided to take the side pawn. Is that reasonable= ? What would have been the best developement? Thomas (Majewski) and I could find it in any shogi books. Do you have any ideas? Thank you, Jochen. Yes, you should take the side pawn, because it gives you the same po= sition as if you were sente in the normal side pawn opening, but with the= other side having used his extra move to drop a pawn on 8g, which looks = rather stupid then. Using up the pawn in hand in that way, with the rook= no longer on the 8 file, is wasting the pawn and losing the chance to dr= op it further down later on. So gote now has a better position than sent= e would in the normal side pawn opening. That's why P*8g is not in the b= ooks. Larry Kaufman 5 Dan ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1BE20.D60B9A00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jochum Drechsler

Sent: Mon= day, February 25, 2002 4:01 PM

T= o: SHOGI-L TECHUNIX TECHNION AC IL

Subject: Opening Question

Dear shog= i-players,

in the German Shogi Championship (results will follow t= omorrow) I played
against the newcomer and rising star Karl Wartlick. = In one position Karl
could have taken the side pawn, but droped a pawn= in front of my rook. I
was not sure how to react.

Here are the= moves:
Karl -- Jochen
1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e=
4. G6i-7h G4a-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. R2hx2d P-8f
7. Px8f R8bx8f<= BR>8. P*8g (Rx7f)

This is the position. I decided to take the side= pawn. Is that reasonable?
What would have been the best developement?= Thomas (Majewski) and I could
find it in any shogi books.

Do y= ou have any ideas?

Thank you, Jochen.

= ; Yes, you should take the side pawn, because it gives you the same= position as if you were sente in the normal side pawn opening, but with = the other side having used his extra move to drop a pawn on 8g, which loo= ks rather stupid then. Using up the pawn in hand in that way, with = the rook no longer on the 8 file, is wasting the pawn and losing the chan= ce to drop it further down later on. So gote now has a better posit= ion than sente would in the normal side pawn opening. That's why P*= 8g is not in the books.

Larry Kaufman 5 D= an

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