The Art of Ruthlessness

BigDogg

Secret RHP coder

Only Chess

20 Apr 17

BigDogg

Secret RHP coder

on the payroll

Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

20 Apr 17

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Black pins an R on f2, but never takes it. Instead, he continues to pile on the pin and attack the King position until White finally cracks.

greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

20 Apr 17

Hi Big Dogg.

That was a good game. "The Everlasting Pin".

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

20 Apr 17

I see said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

20 Apr 17

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There is a chess adage that the threat is sometimes stronger than the execution. In this game, maintaining the pin was stronger than taking the rook, 1) because it forced White to keep defending it so he would loose only the exchange instead of a whole rook, thereby 2) hindering him from mounting any counter-activities; 3) keeping the White rook on the board and immobile significantly reduced the mobility of White's other pieces, hindering him from protecting his other weak squares. The game is a fine example of boa constrictor strategy in action. VHM.

(Very high mojo.)