Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:45:18 02/16/03
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On February 16, 2003 at 21:01:43, Peter McKenzie wrote: >>So you _think_ that is why the computer took the pawn? Rather than just >>"taking a pawn?" BTW most programs would have played that move. Do you think >>they _all_ understood what was going to come down that file as a result of >>their _voluntarily_ opening it up to win a pawn??? >> >>I don't. At least not mine... > >I don't quite see the relevance of your this. >You gave Nxg4 as an example of a horrible move, I argued that its not a horrible >move. I guess you still think Nxg4 is horrible? If so, we agree to differ. I think that in general principle, Nxg4 is _bad_. If it _happens_ that it is the best move here, so be it, but I'd bet that a program thinks that black is better, and that's wrong. The attack down the g-file is going to be a real thorn, and in this game, the attack was probably winning had Kasparov not gone down the Bh6 route, although that is another analysis issue... But it was an ugly looking move, as was castling right into that stuff with white still holding both options available. I don't remember if DJ castled from book or after thinking, but either way it led to trouble. The poisoned pawn variations are _far_ different from this. A poisoned pawn variation doesn't open a file for your opponent, leading right to your king's front door. This did, and that is what looks so very ugly, even if it _is_ the best move, as we could criticize the "plan" that leads to a position where taking the pawn is necessary... Would you want to play black there? Holding that pawn in your hand with a rook and queen in your face???
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