Author: Dan Andersson
Date: 08:53:39 03/13/01
I was involved in a consultation game recently with interesting play where we
reached a position of some interest. I left the game after I failed to convince
the rest of the black players of my move, up till then I had managed to sway
them over. The 21st move chosen is ok, but white gets more activity than he
deserves.
[Event "ICS Unrated standard match"]
[Site "freechess.org"]
[Date "2001.03.12"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Kokesh"]
[Black "Chessty"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1676"]
[BlackElo "1500"]
[TimeControl "3600+60"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8.
Bc1 b5 9. Ncxb5 e5 10. Nf5 Bxf5 11. exf5 Nf6 12. Nc3 d5 13. f4 e4 14. Be3
Nc6 15. Bd4 Bb4 16. Be2 O-O 17. a3 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 Bxc3+ 19. Qxc3 d4 20. Qd2
Qb6 21. Qb4 Rfb8 22. Qxb6 Rxb6 23. O-O-O Rd8 24. Bc4 Ng4 25. Rhe1 Nf2 26.
Rd2 e3 27. Rxe3 Rbd6 28. Re7 Ng4 29. Rxf7
{Chessty resigns} 1-0
[D]r4rk1/5pp1/pq3n1p/5P2/1Q1ppP2/P7/1PP1B1PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 21
Here I recommended Qxb4 followed by Rfc8, a paradoxical move dictated solely by
my liking of double edged tactical endgames, it gives white back some activity
though. The thing is, will any chess program find the best move in the position?
Qa7! is best, white is unable to castle at any flank, look what happens after
22. O-O-O d3!, after Rad1 white is stranded and will lose fast.
Regards Dan Andersson
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