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Posted by aixrad
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12/28/2008
03:12:49

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Subject: Critical position

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Should I take the pawn on d4?

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Posted by daniele
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12/28/2008
03:39:46

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Posted by aixrad
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12/28/2008
03:48:04

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... i took the pawn

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I decided to take the pawn.
Was it the correct move or not?


Posted by heinzkat
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12/28/2008
06:01:54

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Although the game referred to is still in progress, the game is unrated ...

Posted by andy94
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12/30/2008
13:30:41

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Well.......to me, you can take it, but if you don't do it it's not a blunder......Anyway I would move d5.




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