Author: John Merlino
Date: 12:21:17 03/13/01
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On March 13, 2001 at 11:53:39, Dan Andersson wrote:
>I was involved in a consultation game recently with interesting play where we
>reached a position of some interest. I left the game after I failed to convince
>the rest of the black players of my move, up till then I had managed to sway
>them over. The 21st move chosen is ok, but white gets more activity than he
>deserves.
>
>[Event "ICS Unrated standard match"]
>[Site "freechess.org"]
>[Date "2001.03.12"]
>[Round "-"]
>[White "Kokesh"]
>[Black "Chessty"]
>[Result "1-0"]
>[WhiteElo "1676"]
>[BlackElo "1500"]
>[TimeControl "3600+60"]
>
>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8.
>Bc1 b5 9. Ncxb5 e5 10. Nf5 Bxf5 11. exf5 Nf6 12. Nc3 d5 13. f4 e4 14. Be3
>Nc6 15. Bd4 Bb4 16. Be2 O-O 17. a3 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 Bxc3+ 19. Qxc3 d4 20. Qd2
>Qb6 21. Qb4 Rfb8 22. Qxb6 Rxb6 23. O-O-O Rd8 24. Bc4 Ng4 25. Rhe1 Nf2 26.
>Rd2 e3 27. Rxe3 Rbd6 28. Re7 Ng4 29. Rxf7
>{Chessty resigns} 1-0
>
>[D]r4rk1/5pp1/pq3n1p/5P2/1Q1ppP2/P7/1PP1B1PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 21
>
>Here I recommended Qxb4 followed by Rfc8, a paradoxical move dictated solely by
>my liking of double edged tactical endgames, it gives white back some activity
>though. The thing is, will any chess program find the best move in the position?
>Qa7! is best, white is unable to castle at any flank, look what happens after
>22. O-O-O d3!, after Rad1 white is stranded and will lose fast.
>
>Regards Dan Andersson
Chessmaster 8000's output on a P3-600:
Time Depth Score Positions Moves
0:00 2/5 -0.04 15799 1...Qc7 2. Qxd4 Rad8 3. Qc3 Qxf4
4. Rd1
0:00 2/6 -0.14 31511 1...Qxb4+ 2. axb4 Nd5 3. Ra5 Nxf4
4. g3 Nxe2 5. Kxe2
0:01 2/6 -0.19 49374 1...Qc7 2. Rd1 Rad8 3. Rxd4 Qxc2
4. Qd2
0:02 3/7 0.01 120899 1...Qc7 2. Qxd4 Qxc2 3. Rd1 Rfc8
4. g3 Rc6 5. Qb4
0:05 3/8 -0.17 324296 1...Qc7 2. Rd1 Qxf4 3. Qxd4 Rfc8
4. Rd2 Qxf5 5. Rf1 Qe6
0:06 3/8 -0.37 380810 1...Qxb4+ 2. axb4 Rfc8 3. Kd2 Nd5
4. Rhc1 e3+ 5. Kd1 Nxb4 6. c3
0:12 4/9 -0.12 820803 1...Qxb4+ 2. axb4 Rfc8 3. Kd2 Nd5
4. Rhc1 Nxb4 5. c3 dxc3+ 6. bxc3
Rd8+ 7. Ke3
0:22 4/9 -0.21 1468054 1...Qa7 2. O-O-O Rfd8 3. Kb1 Rab8
4. Qc4 Qb7 5. Qb4 Qc7 6. Qc4
1:32 4/10 -0.67 6248459 1...Qa7 2. O-O-O d3 3. cxd3 Rab8
4. Qd2 Rfc8+ 5. Kb1 e3 6. Qa5 Qd4
7. b4 Qc3
6:16 5/11 -0.74 26281684 1...Qa7 2. Rd1 Rfd8 3. Qa4 Rac8
4. Qxa6 Qxa6 5. Bxa6 Rxc2 6. Rd2
Rc1+ 7. Rd1 Rc6 8. Bb5 Rc2
jm
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