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Subject: Re: 10. .. Qc8! a strong novelty?

Author: Ernst A. Heinz

Date: 06:13:18 07/26/98

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On July 26, 1998 at 06:58:33, Amir Ban wrote:

>On July 25, 1998 at 02:35:05, Ernst A. Heinz wrote:
>
>>On July 24, 1998 at 20:20:07, Mark Young wrote:
>>>
>>>You must be right. I can't see Anand playing Qc8 if d5 is so strong. I let fritz
>>>5 play out a game after 10 .. Qc8 11 d5, Fritz thought d5 was crushing but I
>>>sure GM Anand must know something that Fritz 5 is just missing. Or why else
>>>play it.
>>
>>"DarkThought" suggests 11.. c4 for Black after 11. d5 by White.
>>
>>=Ernst=
>
>
>What's wrong with taking the pawn ? It looks like black can keep it.

"DarkThought" does not think so ... the exchange "sacrifice" on d5 seems to
be much too strong in all ensuing variations.

>then played weakly to lose in two moves (13...Qb7? How about 13...Qc6)

11. d5 exd5 12. exd5 Bxd5 13. O-O-O Qc6 14. Rxd5! Qxd5 15. Bb5

"DarkThought" evaluates the position after 15. Bb5 as +3.2 for White after
the completion of iteration #12.

=Ernst=



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