Author: Robin Smith
Date: 11:17:59 03/15/00
In the 13th US correspondence chess championship finals I played a move that my computer NEVER finds. Do any programs find 17.... Qd5! This move prevents white from playing Be4 (which would put presure on b7 and support a possible d pawn push), it frees d8 for blacks rook and it keeps the queen eyeing d5, restraining whites isolated d-pawn. I believe it is the strongest move in the position, but when I reviewed the game with my computer it never finds it even after a very long "think" because of the exchange sac involved. I was also surprised by the odd appearance of some of my opponents moves. Is there a computer program that wants to play these moves, in particular moves 13-16? (I am NOT accusing my opponent of cheating, computers are not dissallowed in ICCF sponsored events). Here is the game: [Event "US13F"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bacon, Joe"] [Black "Smith, Robin"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B22"] [Annotator "Smith"] [PlyCount "38"] 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Na3 Qd8 7. Nc2 Nc6 8. Bf4 Qb6 9. Ne5 cxd4 10. Nc4 Qd8 11. cxd4 Nd5 12. Bd2 Be7 13. Bd3 Ndb4 14. Bxb4 Nxb4 15. Nxb4 Bxb4+ 16. Ke2 O-O 17. Rc1 Qd5! 18. Qa4 Be7 19. Nb6 axb6 0-1 the "if moves" 20. Qxa8 Bd7 21. Qa7 Bb5 persuaded white to resign, his exposed king and out of play queen leave white no hope. Robin Smith 11th US correspondence chess champion
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