#1
[d]q7/6pk/P2R1p2/4p2p/1B6/8/PNP4r/1KR5 b - - 0 0
#2 (probably lost for white)
[d]r1b3k1/5rpp/p7/1p6/4p2B/4P3/PP2B1PP/2R1K3 w - - 0 1
#3 +/=
[d]2r1bk2/pp4pp/1nn5/8/4P3/2N2P2/PP1R2PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 21
#4 =/+
[d]r6k/6pp/p2b4/P1n2p2/1p6/8/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1
#5 +/= | Jens Enevoldsen vs Christian Poulsen 1940
[d]5rk1/p1r2p1p/6p1/3B4/2p1N3/P5P1/4PP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 1
#6 +/=
[d]1rr3k1/p4ppp/5P2/2p5/2Pp4/P2R2P1/5PBP/5NK1 b - - 0 23
Fascinating imbalance
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]r5k1/1p3p1p/1q2p1p1/p3b1N1/PnQp4/1R5P/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 3
[d]q4rk1/p2n1pbp/5np1/2pp2N1/2b5/2N3P1/PP2PP1P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 13
[d]q4rk1/p2n1pbp/5np1/2pp2N1/2b5/2N3P1/PP2PP1P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 13
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]4n1k1/1p3qp1/2p4p/p3Q3/P7/1P4PP/5PB1/5K2 w - - 0 0
[d]4n1k1/p6q/1p1p2p1/8/3B4/5Q2/P1P3PP/6K1 w - - 0 0
[d]4n1k1/p6q/1p1p2p1/8/3B4/5Q2/P1P3PP/6K1 w - - 0 0
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
Can black win?
[d]8/7p/3k2b1/p2n2P1/3Bp3/1B4K1/8/8 b - - 0 0
[d]5r2/p5k1/6p1/4n3/PN3n2/1P6/2P2K2/3R1B2 w - - 0 0
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1126510
[d]8/7p/3k2b1/p2n2P1/3Bp3/1B4K1/8/8 b - - 0 0
[d]5r2/p5k1/6p1/4n3/PN3n2/1P6/2P2K2/3R1B2 w - - 0 0
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In spite of the limited material, the position is exceptionally complicated. For the moment White's extra pawn is not making itself felt at all, wheras his king may come under dangerous threats. Only after White has safeguarded his monarch can he set about realizing his queenside pawn majority.
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]r3k3/pbp1rpq1/1pp1nnpp/8/8/1PP1NNPP/PQP1RPB1/R3K3 w Qq - 0 1
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]6k1/3n1ppp/p7/1p2r3/8/2P5/PPBB1PPP/5K2 w - - 0 24
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
White has a pawn and the bishop pair for the exchange, is it enough compensation
[d]4r1k1/5ppp/p4n2/1p6/8/1BP2PP1/PP1K1B1P/8 b - - 0 31
[d]4r1k1/5ppp/p4n2/1p6/8/1BP2PP1/PP1K1B1P/8 b - - 0 31
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]6k1/2p2p1p/1p1p2q1/5p2/2PP4/1PP1P3/2RN1PPP/6K1 b - - 0 27
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4k3/1p4bp/r1n1p1p1/3p4/p2P4/4B3/PP3PPP/2RR1K2 b - - 0 0
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1619647
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[d]r2q1k2/pp1b1pp1/4pn1p/8/8/2N5/PP3PPP/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 0
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Re: Fascinating imbalance
[d]3kn3/r2p4/4p2p/2p1b3/1pP1N3/5RP1/PP5P/R5K1 w - - 0 26
[d]r1b3k1/pp3p1p/4p1p1/3pn3/1b6/2N5/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R w - - 0 16
[d]r1b3k1/pp3p1p/4p1p1/3pn3/1b6/2N5/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R w - - 0 16