Author: Chessfun
Date: 19:42:45 07/17/00
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On July 17, 2000 at 19:41:04, Pete R. wrote: >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. I agree, it seems in most variations after Bxf7+ black is struggling to try to get a draw which it is likely isnt there. Thanks.
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