Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 06:56:19 03/18/02
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On March 17, 2002 at 18:31:26, Mike S. wrote: >On March 17, 2002 at 17:51:11, Telmo Escobar wrote: > >>On March 17, 2002 at 17:06:48, Mike S. wrote: >>> >>>I think the draw was agreed too early (I don't know which side offered it). I >>>watched the game live, and IIRC Junior avoided repetitions twice earlier. >>>The end position is probably evaluated better for White by most programs, mainly >>>because white is a pawn up I assume, but White's queen is nearly caged. Also, >>>Gulko had much less time left on the clock. >>>[D]6k1/6p1/5p1p/2q5/p2pB2P/Pb1P2P1/1Q2PP2/5K2 b - - 0 42 >>>Shouldn't have been drawn already IMO. >> >> I didn't watch the game live. Generally speaking, whenever you watch chess >>live, it's sometimes difficult to forget about what you have seen and your >>expectations. So, a draw can be difficult to accept as the natural outcome. > >This is the perfect comment. > >> In the end position, I think it's an obvious positional draw. As you say, >>White's queen is nearly caged- then what active plan has Black? (...) > >I'm not a strong player, but I would try (as Black): > >1. Remove White's bishop from e4 by bringing the kingside pawns at the white >squares (h5/Kf7/g6/f5), so that with a black king at e5, the bishop wouldn't >defend White's d-pawn after an occasional Qc3, QxQc3. IOW, White couldn't play >e3+ then with an undefended Pd3. > >2. I'd see if I can create a situation where Black plays Qc3, and after QxQc3 >Black's king should be near enough to support the c-pawn. Maybe he can maneuvre >via e5. (I don't know if Black can improve his position if White wouldn't >exchange queens on c3... if I was Black, I'd think "Let's see...") > >Unfortunately, the opponent can move in between, too. :o) I think Tartakover >said this, or Tarrasch (or another one with T :o). This is the weak point of my >plans sometimes. Damn pesky opponents. Chess would be SO much easier without 'em!
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