Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 11:14:34 06/24/05
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On June 24, 2005 at 11:10:54, Christos Gitsis wrote: >On June 24, 2005 at 03:27:31, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>On June 23, 2005 at 21:23:42, Christos Gitsis wrote: >> >>>On June 23, 2005 at 14:46:26, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On June 23, 2005 at 12:44:31, Peter Kappler wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>Utterly marvelous choice of opening by black again. Think he is going to figure >>>>this out anytime soon? :) >>>> >>> >>>I think Adams played the opening well. >> >>> >>>I believe after 15...Nc4 instead of 15...Be6 Black has already equalized, and >>>the position is safe enough to play against a computer. >> >>15...Nc4 is the theoretical mainline and I don´t think one can say black has >>already equalized there. He is far away from that point. >> >>I wonder how you came to the conclusion the position is safe enough to play >>against a computer. > >After 15...Be6 I found 18 games in my database, with a score of 62% for White. > >I found 45 games in my database after 15...Nc4. The score is 50% for White. >This is an indication to me that the position is equal. Database statistics mean nothing. They can only show how popular a line is. Certainly they can not tell you a certain position is equal. The position after 15...Nc4 is slightly better for white in my opinion. This is just a subjective evaluation. White has a better pawn structure. Black has to be _very_ careful because of the potentially weak squares d5,f5 in his camp. White doesn´t have any weaknesses. Another indication is >that the position seems equal to my computer programs. A third indication is >that I, as a chess player, evaluate the position to be equal. >What advantage do you think White has in this position? >Are you suggesting that Hydra could win this position without mistakes by Black? No, I don´t think black is already lost in the position after 15...Nc4 at all. But you certainly can´t say a position is not lost -> therefore it is equal. Your statement black has equalized in such an unbalanced position is like saying Black has equalized in the Najdorf poisoned pawn after Qxb2. I am convinced Adams had a reason to avoid the mainline and 15...Be6 doesn´t look worse. >I just said that the Black's mistakes were made later in the game, and that he >should be satisfied with the position he obtained after 15 moves. > >>Have you ever played this position against Hydra? > >Obviously not, but this is irrelevant, since I could lose against Hydra even in >positions where I would have the advantage. > >>I do not think a position with this pawn structure can be safe. > >It is as safe as it can be, when you are playing black. Believe me, I know a lot of safer options with black against e4. Especially some lines in the Caro-Kann Mainline are _very_ safe options for black against the hardware "monsters" provided you have done your homework. Michael > >> >>Michael >> >> >> The mistakes were made >>>later on, and it is not guaranteed that he wouldn't make them if he had chosen >>>another opening move. >>> >>>After all 1...e5 is his "pet" opening.
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