Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 17:49:31 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). > >But Anand played here an impressive move that forced his opponent to >resign 5 moves later: > >Nf6!! > >The idea is that after >37. Nf6 gxf6 >38. gxf6 Re5 >39. Nf5! is winning for white > >and after: >37. Nf6 gxf6 >38. gxf6 h6 >39. Kh1 (with the idea Rdg1) is very strong for white. I think 38...h6 improves on the game. After this, 39.Kh1 looks like a mistake, but even 38.Kh2 is not convincing as far as I can see. Can you elaborate on your analysis? I think 37.Nf6 is a correct move, but it may not win. > >Is any program able to find Nf6 at tournament time control ? > >Regards.
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