Author: Boris Burrakowski
Date: 06:53:31 03/16/00
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Hi! Be2 isn't the best move in the position. I've let Fritz crunch numbers for some 3 hours and this is what it came up with: r1r3k1/pp2qppp/4pn2/n2p2B1/3P2N1/2P1P2P/P4PP1/1BRQ1bK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 6: 1. -+ (-2.84): 1...Ba6 2.e4 dxe4 3.Bxe4 Kf8 4.Bxh7 Qd8 5.Bb1 Nc4 6.Qf3 2. -+ (-2.75): 1...Bb5 2.Nxf6+ gxf6 3.Qc2 Kf8 4.Qxh7 Ke8 5.Qh8+ Kd7 6.Qxf6 3. -+ (-2.75): 1...Bc4 2.Qc2 Kf8 3.Nxf6 gxf6 4.Qxh7 Ke8 5.Qh8+ Qf8 6.Qxf8+ 4. -+ (-2.72): 1...Qa3 2.Nxf6+ gxf6 3.Bxf6 Bc4 4.Bxh7+ Kf8 5.Rc2 Ke8 6.Qg4 5. -+ (-2.19): 1...Be2 2.Qxe2 Qa3 3.Qe1 Nxg4 4.hxg4 Nc4 5.Qd1 My suspicion was aroused when I saw the point Qa3, and wondered: why not immediately. As the output shows Qa3 is also winning, as well as any bishop retreat except for Bd3. Since this is a tactical sacrifice from blacks side I'm positive Fritz has found the correct approach. The conclusion is: The sacrifice was losing. Have a nice day!
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