Correspondence chess is little appreciated by the larger chess community, but the battles can be some of the deepest and richest in chess. The strategic complexity and long-term plans often resemble the modern approach by neural-network engines like AlphaZero. Witness this fantastic battle that apart from a few subtle errors, could easily appear to be a modern Stockfish vs. AlphaZero masterpiece.
Lessons:
* In correspondence chess, deep evaluation is critical.
* In opposite-color bishop attacks, material is less relevant than targets and in-roads.
* When a first line (Rb3+) doesn’t quite work, consider tweaks (…Qg2!!) to improve the line. Small details can change everything.
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