T-strike Application 1
The position below is from game 6.
It is reached after:
1. e14 | ef7 |
2. f45 | f0x6 |
3. jxg6 | bd5 |
Note that the position is almost rotational symmetric. The only difference is the position
of the black man on a5 with regard to the position of the white man on j6. This doesn't
seem much of a difference, but let's look at a basic option one tends to look at in Bushka:
advancing into the center.
White cannot advance a phalanx over the e-line: e35 would, after de6, give black a choice
how to win a man, e25 would even lose two men. But what about e45?
Black cannot advance a phalanx over the f-line: f86 would, after gf5, give white a choice
how to win a man, f96 would even lose two men. But what about f76?
We'll look at both moves:
First white moves e45 and black answers d54:
a T-strike that wins a man.
Next white makes a formal move because it's his turn.
Finally black moves the corresponding f76 and white answers with
the corresponding g67. But is it a T-strike?
No! You'll see black capturing g98x and white must capture ixg6 and loses two men.
That's the small difference between leaving the cornerman behind or not. Basic opening stuff!!
[An application in the opening of game 6]
[An application in the middlegame of game 5]
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