tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356348.post3745664750038047034..comments2022-11-27T03:29:14.099-06:00Comments on SIR ROCKY ROOK: CT-ART #379rockyrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356348.post-15842698663511419052007-03-30T10:32:00.000-05:002007-03-30T10:32:00.000-05:00Monte ... very good points. I especially agree wi...Monte ... very good points. I especially agree with what you said ("educational speaking It would be wrong to give all possible continuations on every exercise. It would overwhelm a beginner and it is quite depressing to go through every subline.")<BR/><BR/>Like I said, I've seen other problems in CT-ART that are similar in that the response is not "the best move" but it does show the key reasons.rockyrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29356348.post-73303663303237040552007-03-30T10:07:00.000-05:002007-03-30T10:07:00.000-05:00It depends on how you look at it. Indeed Qe7 is be...It depends on how you look at it. Indeed Qe7 is better but remember CT-art is a learning tool. So what is the best way of making your point accross. <BR/><BR/>Qa7 shows that black performs an absolute pin on the Queen. It total blocks Qxc6, Qxa8 in the case of black playing Qe7. It leaves the second threat installed, the mate threat. So in this way you learn that a mate threat is more important than a material threat. Also would you have find Qa7 if Nf6 would not be possible to play. I think they deliberately showed that sequence as it raises questions and it exposes immediately that black had to meet two threats at the same time. Both threats cannot be meet adequately.<BR/><BR/>So both moves qualifies as possible continuations. Furthermore educational speaking It would be wrong to give all possible continuations on every exercise. It would overwhelm a beginner and it is quite depressing to go through every subline. You must focus on the possible main lines as this is the most effective (speaking for myself) way of learning. If I have another solution I check muy idea.Montsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776080368871190482noreply@blogger.com