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Subject: Re: An amazing game ...

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 08:59:33 10/23/03

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On October 23, 2003 at 10:04:12, Tord Romstad wrote:

>On October 22, 2003 at 15:11:50, Alastair Scott wrote:
>
>>But surely, after Rd7, Qxb3+ would have killed the attack? Black would have
>>R+N+B vs Q, albeit with a rather disjointed position, and could probably
>>straighten itself out and (eventually) win.
>
>I agree.  Gothmog thinks white has a draw (the main line is 18... Qxb3+
>19. axb3 Bxd7 20. Qh4+ Kg7 21. Rd1 Rhd8 22. Qg5+ Kf8 23. exf5 Ne7
>24. Qh6+

Something is wrong there. IIRC this line was +3 according to Hiarcs 9.

Kg8 25. Qg5+),

And what about 25.g4 ?

Another possibility is 20.Rd1 and white has a draw at least.
The black squares are too weak.

Michael

but this seems optimistic.>

>>That said, _not_ playing ... Qxb3+ was much more interesting :)
>
>Agreed.  That's what makes it fun to run matches between these two engines.
>They both like to take enormous risks.
>
>Tord



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