Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 15:43:41 12/01/00
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On December 01, 2000 at 12:57:57, Franck ZIBI wrote: > >In the round 2.2 of the World Championship in India (1st Dec.), >Anand faced IGM Bologan with white, and reached the following position : > >[D] 2b1rb1k/2r2ppp/n2p4/3P2PN/3NPQ2/2p3RP/1q3PK1/1B1R4 w - - > >Bologan has just played 36. ... c3 with (what looks like) >a very good position for black (the c3 pawn is a monster). > I don't believe that the move 36. ... c3 is a good move, it's not a monster, it's only an optical illusion. Passed pawns are only a strength in endgames, however, in a middlegame with a lot of pieces, especially queens and rooks on board, then the passed pawn is a liability. My question would be can any chess engine find a better move than the one played by Black? Regards, Laurence
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