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Subject: Re: Polgar-Kasparov, Linares 2001. Does Black have a win?

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 05:02:56 03/04/01

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On March 04, 2001 at 03:36:56, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 04, 2001 at 03:22:11, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On March 04, 2001 at 02:06:42, Chuck wrote:
>>
>>>In the game, Polgar-Kasparov from this years Linares super tournament, it really
>>>looked like White was in great danger. I thought Gazza would not quit until
>>>Judit was well barbecued, but as time wound down, the game ended in a draw.
>>>
>>>Judit did a tremendous job of maintaining the initiative, but I believe at some
>>>point Black had enough to win. In my opinion, the critical position is after
>>>White's 28th move. There were some alternatives prior to move 28 where
>>>improvements on Black's play may be found, but after move 28 I think the game is
>>>a draw. Here's the position at move 28:
>>>
>>>[D]2r2rk1/1bq4p/p2b1Pp1/1p3P1N/n2Np2P/2P5/PP3Q2/1K1RR3 b - - 0 28
>>>
>>>Kasparov played 28...gxh5. He didn't have a whole lot of time, but I believe
>>>there were less risky ways to play and still win. Which brings us to the
>>>question, does Black have a win?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>
>>>Chuck
>>
>>Deep Fritz(pIII800 64Mb hash) after some minutes failed high on Bd5 at depth
>>12/40
>>It solved the fail high after 7 minutes and 15 seconds
>>
>>It can see an evaluation of 1.81 pawns for black.
>>The main line:
>>1...Bd5 2.Qg2 Qc4 3.Nb3 Nxb2 4.fxg6 Nxd1 5.gxh7+ Kf7 6.Qg7+ Ke8 7.Rd1
>>
>>The previous best move at depth 12 was gxh5 with 1.66 pawns for black so if gxh5
>>leads to a draw then it means that the draw was too Deep for Deep Fritz at depth
>>12.
>>
>>Uri
>
>The score of Deep Fritz is getting up at depth 13 to 1.84 pawns for black.

But 28... Bd5 fails low in the next iteration.

New position
2r2rk1/1bq4p/p2b1Pp1/1p3P1N/n2Np2P/2P5/PP3Q2/1K1RR3 b - - 0 1

Analysis by DEEP FRITZ   :

1...gxh5!
  -+  (-2.88)   Depth: 1/4   00:00:00
1...gxh5 2.Ne6
  -+  (-4.84)   Depth: 2/5   00:00:00
1...gxh5 2.Ne6
  -+  (-4.84)   Depth: 2/5   00:00:00
1...gxh5 2.Ne6 Bg3
  -+  (-4.69)   Depth: 3/10   00:00:00
1...gxh5--
  -+  (-4.38)   Depth: 4/12   00:00:00  2kN
1...gxh5-- 2.Qg1+ Kf7 3.Ne6 Rg8 4.Nxc7
  -+  (-3.84)   Depth: 4/14   00:00:00  3kN
1...gxh5--
  -+  (-3.53)   Depth: 5/16   00:00:00  13kN
1...gxh5-- 2.Ne6 Nxc3+ 3.bxc3 Bg3
  -+  (-3.44)   Depth: 5/17   00:00:00  16kN
1...gxh5 2.Ne6 Bg3 3.Qg1 Nxc3+ 4.bxc3
  -+  (-3.25)   Depth: 6/18   00:00:00  46kN
1...gxh5--
  -+  (-2.94)   Depth: 7/20   00:00:00  121kN
1...gxh5-- 2.Qg2+ Kh8 3.Ne6 Rg8 4.Qg7+ Rxg7 5.fxg7+ Kg8 6.Nxc7
  -+  (-2.66)   Depth: 7/23   00:00:00  176kN
1...gxh5--
  -+  (-2.34)   Depth: 8/22   00:00:00  469kN
1...gxh5-- 2.Qg2+ Bg3 3.Re3 Rxf6 4.Rxg3+ Kh8 5.Rg1 Bd5 6.Rg7
  -+  (-1.78)   Depth: 8/24   00:00:00  561kN
1...Bd5!
  -+  (-1.81)   Depth: 8/28   00:00:01  1590kN
1...Bd5! 2.fxg6 hxg6 3.Qg2 Kf7 4.Qg5 Qc4 5.Nb3 Rc5
  -+  (-2.06)   Depth: 8/32   00:00:01  2175kN
1...Bd5--
  -+  (-1.75)   Depth: 9/29   00:00:02  3640kN
1...Bd5-- 2.fxg6 hxg6 3.Qg2 Kh7 4.Nxb5 Qc4 5.Rxd5 Qxd5
  -+  (-1.53)   Depth: 9/29   00:00:03  4475kN
1...gxh5!
  -+  (-1.56)   Depth: 9/29   00:00:03  4620kN
1...gxh5! 2.Ne6 Nxc3+ 3.bxc3 Qxc3 4.Rxd6 Qb4+ 5.Ka1 Qxd6 6.Qg2+ Kf7 7.Qg7+
  -+  (-1.94)   Depth: 9/29   00:00:03  4940kN
1...gxh5 2.Ne6 Nxc3+ 3.bxc3 Qxc3 4.Rg1+ Kh8 5.Rxd6 e3 6.Qb2 Be4+ 7.Ka1
  -+  (-1.78)   Depth: 10/28   00:00:07  10515kN
1...gxh5 2.Ne6 Nxc3+ 3.bxc3 Qxc3 4.Qg2+ Kf7 5.Nd8+ Ke8 6.Nxb7 Qb4+ 7.Qb2
  -+  (-1.56)   Depth: 11/31   00:00:19  26529kN
1...Be5!
  -+  (-1.59)   Depth: 11/33   00:00:42  58722kN
1...Be5! 2.Rg1 Bxf6 3.fxg6 Be5 4.Qe3 Qe7 5.Ng3 Bf4 6.gxh7+ Kxh7 7.Qe2
  -+  (-1.72)   Depth: 11/33   00:00:47  64525kN
1...Be5--
  -+  (-1.41)   Depth: 12/36   00:01:13  99960kN
1...Be5-- 2.fxg6 hxg6 3.Rg1 Qh7 4.Rxg6+ Kh8 5.Qf5 e3 6.Ne6 Rg8
  µ  (-0.78)   Depth: 12/36   00:01:56  157372kN
1...gxh5!
  µ  (-0.81)   Depth: 12/36   00:01:57  159937kN
1...gxh5! 2.Ne6 Nxc3+ 3.bxc3 Qxc3 4.Qg2+ Kf7 5.Qg7+ Ke8 6.f7+ Rxf7 7.Qxc3
  -+  (-1.66)   Depth: 12/36   00:02:02  167379kN
1...Bd5!
  -+  (-1.69)   Depth: 12/36   00:02:55  242929kN
1...Bd5! 2.Qg2 Qc4 3.Nb3 Nxb2 4.fxg6 Nxd1 5.gxh7+ Kf7 6.Qg7+ Ke8 7.Rxd1
  -+  (-1.81)   Depth: 12/37   00:03:36  301425kN
1...Bd5 2.Qg2 Bf7 3.Ng7 Ba3 4.fxg6 hxg6 5.Nge6 Qc4 6.Rxe4 Nxb2 7.Ne2
  -+  (-1.84)   Depth: 13/39   00:07:43  652454kN
1...Bd5--
  -+  (-1.53)   Depth: 14/41   00:12:38  1075930kN
1...Bd5-- 2.fxg6 hxg6 3.Rg1 Qf7 4.Qd2 e3 5.Qxe3 Bh2 6.Rg4 Kh7 7.Nf4
  -+  (-1.44)   Depth: 14/42   00:19:52  1670774kN

(Irazoqui, Cadaqués 04.03.2001)

>Main line:
>1...Bd5 2.Qg2 Bf7 3.Ng7 Ba3 4.fxg6 hxg6 5.Nge6 Qc4 6.Rxe4 Nxb2
>
>Uri



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