Author: Jouni Uski
Date: 02:41:11 10/11/00
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On October 11, 2000 at 05:30:35, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >On October 11, 2000 at 01:48:38, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>Kramnik says, that after 40.a6 Bd4 41.Rg6 white has decisive advantage! Is it >>really so? > >With an extra pawn, usually it is considered dead draw with opposite bishops >only, but with one more rook the extra pawn should be enogh to win. > >In this case the weak position of the white king in h3 in not very promising. > >41.Rg6 prevents Bg1 and I guess that after 41...Kf8 42.Bd5 oculd force black to >choose if he wants to keep the pressure on the a or h pawn. > >but you're right this is not 100% a clear win. Kramnik would have had to proove >it on ver the board. >Franz When black puts his king to a5 later (to protect h pawn) I think white cannot made any progress at all. But anyway Kramnik won! Of course I hope, that Kramnik wins this match - probably most here in CCC agree... Jouni
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