Author: Howard Exner
Date: 11:40:09 07/26/98
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On July 26, 1998 at 10:21:27, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On July 26, 1998 at 06:37:57, Amir Ban wrote: > > >Actually, I spoke with Anand about this position after the game. >He told me the only 'reasonable' alternative he saw, was 16 ... h5?! >16 ... Bd6! really is the only move, after which the ending is >unclear according to Anand. > >Rebel's mistake in this game was the move h2-h4? after which White >is lost. Instead, Ke2! would have been very unclear, as confirmed >by Vishy after the game. My shot in the dark assessment of Ke2 would be that Rebel would have drawn the game. Maybe Anand will write an article in his chessbase column on this game against Rebel. Have other computer programs autoplayed what they think would occur in the event of Ke2? The two black bishops are still potent, but the one on b7 needs some attention if white goes with a plan of occupying the c file with its rook. Also is the passed pawn code in programs a factor here in the choice of h4? Typically that is the plan, to push, but here the pawns are stopped in their tracks. It all just makes me appreciate more how the programmers are continually working to improve their programs given the complex nature of the game of chess. > >Best regards, Jeroen > > > > >>Did Anand have a good alternative to the critical 16...Bd6 ? Maybe not: >> >>16... f6 17. Qh5+ is losing >> >>16... Be7 17. Bg5 Rf8 is horrible >> >>16... cxd4 17. cxd4 Be7 18. Rc1 Qd8 19. Nxf7 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Kxf7 21. 0-0 is >>clearly in white's favor. >> >>16... cxd4 17. cxd4 Qc2 is the only reasonable alternative. The continuations >>are unclear & complicated, but look more in white's favour: >> >> 18. Be3 f5 19. Qh5+ g6 20. Nxg6 hxg6 21. Qxh8 and black can continue Qc3+ >>or Qxe4. >> >> or >> >> 18. d5 Bxa3 19. 0-0 (or even Rxa3) >> >> or >> >> 18. d5 exd5 19. exd5 Be7 >> >> >>Most people assume that Anand spent 18 minutes to work out that Bd6 works >>perfectly. He may have spent those 18 minutes to consider just how bad those >>alternatives are, then crossed his fingers and played Bd6. >> >>Amir
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