| Alessandro Salvio | |
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| Full name | Alessandro Salvio |
| Country | Italy |
| Born | c. 1575 Naples |
| Died | c. 1640 (aged c. 70) |
Alessandro Salvio (c. 1575 – c. 1640)[1] was a leading Italian chess player in the early 17th century. He started a chess academy in Naples, and wrote a book called Trattato dell'Inventione et Arte Liberale del Gioco Degli Scacchi, which was published in Naples in 1604. He also wrote Il Puttino published in 1634. According to JH Saratt's translation, Il Puttino was first published in 1604, and republished in 1634.
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The Lucena Position
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Welcome to BK Academy of Chess by Tyrone Ferrara as Black__Knight from chess.com This is the Lucena Position. One of the most important positions to learn in endgame theory. Along with the Philidor Position This is a winning position for white. How should black defend? Ke7 To keep the king infront of the pawn. How should white play? After Rf7, how should black play? The king maintain his position to keep the white king locked in. And white is unable to improve the position in this way. The first move should be Re1+. How should black play? Kf6 looks good but it is the wrost try. Kf6 shelter white's king from checks. So now the pawn can easily promote. Kd6 is better than Kf6. How should white play in this position? The king can still excape with Kf8. What is black's best move? Ke8 How should white defend the pawn? Re7 protects the pawn and shelters the king from checks. Now the bridge can be built from the side. The king supports the pawn, the rook shelters the king, and now the pawn can cross over to be promoted. Black's best move is Kd7. White is unable to improve the position because white must make one more move before moving the king out. how does white successfully move the king out from infront of the pawn to promote the pawn. Arom Nimzovitch calls this building a bridge. A bridge needs to be built so that the pawn can cross over to be promoted. Whites best move is Re4 Re5 can also be played but Re4 is better. How should white continue playing? Kg5, now the rook is in position to cover the king. Many misunderstand the concept of the bridge. A bridge is not built to cover, it is built to cross over. The bridge is between g7 and g8 Now the pawn can cross over to be promoted. Re4 shows you that white knows how to play the Lucena but you do not resign yet because black can set a trap. What is black's best try to draw this position? Now how should white play in this positon? Black wants white to play Re5 What is black's critical move to get the draw. Rxg7 followed by Rxe5, and that's a draw. Rd4 is white's best move. Now what is black's best defense? 96 00:06:20,00 --> 00:06:24,00 Kc5 make the win easy for white. Now what should white playu? Rd5 to provide the king shelter. what is black's best defense from this positon? Kd6, attacking the rook.
Salvio Gambit
The Salvio Gambit is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted. It is as follows; 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5 Qh4+ 6.Kf1.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Hooper & Whyld 1992, p. 292.
- ^ "Salvio Gambit". 365chess.com.
Bibliography
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992), The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280049-3
Further reading
- The works of Damiano, Ruy-Lopez, and Salvio on the game of chessVon J. H. Sarratt, Damiano, Ruy López de Sigura, Alessandro Salvio, Printed for T. Boosey, 1813 Original von Oxford University
- The Chess player's chronicle, The light and lustre of chess, by George Walker, 1843
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