Author: Jeff Lischer
Date: 20:28:02 12/09/00
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On December 09, 2000 at 11:12:47, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On December 09, 2000 at 10:50:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>This might be a bit too easy, since Crafty finds it quite >>easily. at depth=8, 1 second, it changes to this move >>going to about +.5... The score doesn't go much higher than >>that, which means it might not be winning, but it might be >>"OK". Personally, I am not convinced. Black has a lot of >>pieces ready to defend on the kingside. > >That's the reason for my second question. I doubt that Bxh6 works with correct >black play. However, it might be the only option due to black's threats. I don't >know. > >>I think that Bxh6 gxh6 Qxh6 might be asking for trouble. It might >>be easier if black just makes a normal move like a5 and proceeds with >>_his_ attack without opening the kingside significantly. > >Marching the a-pawn was the exact reason for my doubts. > >Mogens. This position is from an Adams-Anand 1992 game. Rather than Bxh6 Adams played Qf2. Anand did march the a-pawn: a5 Be4 a4 Nc5, but Adams went on to win the game.
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