Author: Pete R.
Date: 16:41:04 07/17/00
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On July 17, 2000 at 14:54:41, Chessfun wrote: >On July 17, 2000 at 14:45:32, Pete R. wrote: > >>Not that it matters, such is life in OTB chess. But whether black responds with >>29...Qa1+ or the immediate Ref8 I can't find any long term defense for black. >>Others are welcome to try, but I think Leko will be kicking himself today. ;) >>Guessing of course, but it seems that if programs learn to play well in closed >>positions it's all over for the humans. Without anti-comp play even the top >>guys get outgunned. > > >I am not sure that black can survive. But please examine the following >line posted by Amir. > >"28. Bxf7+ Rxf7 29. Qd5 Qa1+ 30. Kf2 Rf8 31. Bf4. and black looks >bad, although the result is still unclear." I think black is dead here fairly quickly. However after 29...Ref8 you might have 30. Bf4 Qe8 31. Bd6 Qc8 32. Ra7 Qd8 33. c5 f5 34. Kf1 f4 or some such line where black can make a long fight for a draw in a queen ending perhaps. Long tough road, probably hopeless if both sides played with godlike precision, but maybe DJ would have had decent chances for Leko to blow the ending anyway. I don't see a *quick* kill after 29...Ref8 so perhaps it is still unclear, but objectively Leko missed the stronger move for white.
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