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Subject: Re: Testposition - The Arrow's Point

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 04:14:50 03/06/01

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On March 06, 2001 at 06:55:28, Sune Larsson wrote:

>
>  [D]k4B1b/p6P/Kp6/1P3P2/4P3/R2P4/2P2p2/6n1 w - - 0 1
>
>  Larsen,P 1932
>
>  The name of the author sure gives associations... But it's a common name
>  and the initial + year tells us that it couldn't be this Larsen nor that
>  Larsen...;) This one carries an indian theme. White has a nice and sharp
>  arrow, formed by the pawns c2,d3,e4,f5,h7. On the other hand he's facing
>  defeat since the black f2 pawn is about to promote. Looks like there is
>  no decent way to stop this runner. But the arrow carries some poison and
>  with an intriguing manouvre white is aiming for peace. And succeeds...
>
>
>  Test: White moves for the draw. Fire off your arrow and show us your
>        peace evals! The smoke signals are further down. ;)

Given the author's last name I feel obligated to respond ;-). The draw score
seems a long way away. Is 5...f1Q a good move?

Athlon 800/124Mb hash.

Engine: Deep Shredder
by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

  8.01	 0:00 	-1.15-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.Bb4 Ne2 3.Rc3 (156.575) 158.6
  8.01	 0:01 	-1.66-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.d4 Qxc4 3.Ra1 Qxd4 4.Bg7 Qxa1+ 5.Bxa1 Bxa1
(161.556) 158.8
  8.01	 0:01 	-1.98 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.c6 Qxh7 4.Bd6 Qg8 (195.011) 170.7
  9.01	 0:01 	-1.86 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.c6 Qxh7 4.Bd6 Qg8 5.e5 (296.513) 182.2
 10.01	 0:02 	-2.11-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.Be7 Qxh7 4.Rb3 (474.750) 183.8
 10.01	 0:02 	-2.61-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.Be7 Qxh7 4.d4 (497.581) 184.0
 10.01	 0:03 	-2.84 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.cxb6 Qxh7 4.Ka5 Qb7 5.bxa7 Kxa7
(625.782) 191.8
 11.01	 0:06 	-2.92 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qh3 3.cxb6 Qxh7 4.Ka5 Qd7 5.Bc5 Bb2 6.Rb3
(1.260.326) 189.5
 12.01	 0:13 	-3.17-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qc1 3.Ra4 Qc3 4.d4 Qc2 5.Rc4 Qxc4 6.Bg7
Bxg7 7.h8Q+ Bxh8 8.cxb6 (2.649.162) 192.6
 12.01	 0:15 	-3.28 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qc1 3.cxb6 Qc8+ 4.b7+ Qxb7+ 5.Ka5 Qxh7 6.Bc5
Bb2 7.Ra2 Bc3+ 8.Ka4 (3.035.226) 198.0
 13.01	 0:29 	-3.53-- 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qf2 3.Be7 Qd4 4.f6 Bxf6 5.Rc3 Qxc3 6.h8B
(5.962.848) 201.3
 13.01	 0:30 	-3.53 	1.c4 f1Q 2.c5 Qf2 3.Be7 Qd4 4.f6 Bxf6 5.Bxf6 Kb8 6.Bxd4 Kc7
7.h8Q (6.131.838) 203.2
 13.04	 0:43 	-3.52++ 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra3 Qb4 5.Bb2 Qxb5+
6.Kxb5 Kb7 7.h8Q (8.866.844) 205.9
 13.04	 0:45 	-3.34 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra3 Qb4 5.Bb2 Qxb2 6.Ra4
Qc3 7.e5 Qxe5 8.c3 (9.330.826) 207.0
 14.01	 0:53 	-3.59-- 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra4 Qxc2 5.Ra1
(11.238.991) 209.1
 14.01	 1:01 	-4.09-- 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra4 Qxc2 5.Ra1
(12.884.278) 211.1
 14.01	 1:12 	-4.96 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra1 Qxc2 5.Bb2 Qxb2 6.h8B
Qxh8 7.Rc1 Nf3 8.Rc6 Kb8 (15.556.196) 215.2
 15.01	 2:16 	-4.96 	1.Bg7 f1Q 2.Bxh8 Qc1 3.Ra2 Qb1 4.Ra1 Qxc2 5.Bb2 Qxb2 6.h8B
Qxh8 7.Ra5 (29.024.370) 212.2
 15.10	 3:13 	-4.95++ 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1R 6.h8Q
Ne2 7.Ba3+ Bb8 8.Qxb8+ Kxb8 9.f7 (39.811.442) 206.0
 15.10	 3:16 	-4.60++ 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 Nf3 6.h8Q
Nh4 7.Qxh4 Bd6 8.Bxd6 (40.733.997) 207.0
 15.10	 3:23 	-0.94 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q Qh3
7.Bh6+ Bb8 (42.349.099) 207.8
 16.01	 3:27 	-1.19-- 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.Bd6 Bg7 6.Bf8
Bf6 7.Bg7 (43.162.313) 207.9
 16.01	 3:29 	-1.69-- 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.Bd6 Bg7 6.Bf8
Bf6 7.Bg7 (43.670.400) 208.3
 16.01	 3:44 	-2.28 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q Bb8
7.Qh1+ Qf3 8.Qh7 Ne2 9.Be7 (47.219.744) 210.1
 17.01	 4:30 	-2.53-- 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q
Bb8 7.Qh1+ Qf3 8.Qh7 Nh3 9.Qh6 (56.727.228) 209.8
 17.01	 4:52 	-2.89 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q Bb8
7.Qh1+ Qf3 8.Qh7 Qd5 (62.637.056) 214.0
 18.01	 7:18 	-2.64++ 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q
Qxf6 7.Bg7+ Qf8 8.Qxf8+ Bb8 9.Qe7 (93.545.330) 213.4
 18.01	 7:45 	-2.28 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q Bb8
7.Qh1+ Qf3 8.Qh7 Nh3 9.Qd7 Ng5 10.Qc6+ (99.744.081) 214.3
 19.01	10:21 	-2.53-- 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q
Bb8 7.Qh3 Nxh3 8.Bg7 Qxb5+ 9.Kxb5 (128.727.379) 207.2
 19.01	11:45 	-2.94 	1.Ra1 Bxa1 2.c3 Bxc3 3.d4 Bxd4 4.e5 Bxe5 5.f6 f1Q 6.h8Q Bb8
7.Qh1+ Qf3 8.Qh7 Qd5 (149.279.457) 211.5

Regards,
Larsen, MC

> Larsen,P
> 1932
>
> 1.Ra1! Bxa1 2.c3! Bxc3 3.d4! Bxd4 4.e5! Bxe5 5.f6! Bxf6 6.Bg7 Bxg7 7.h8Q+ Bxh8
> ½-½



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