Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 23:33:41 03/15/00
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On March 15, 2000 at 14:17:59, Robin Smith wrote: >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 During the game did you analyze 17... b5? I think that is a strong move, because the bishop will have the points b7 or a6 for an attack to the unprotected white's king. I analized many lines and black seemed ok, altought it's complex. Many programs like this move in few time, after some time they choose for another move. For white I think that 18. a3!? Be7 19. Ne3 it seems to be better than 18. Qa4?! Paulo Soares, from Brazil
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