Author: Slater Wold
Date: 16:07:32 06/07/01
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On June 07, 2001 at 12:34:56, Robin Smith wrote: >On June 07, 2001 at 01:59:45, Slater Wold wrote: > >>On June 06, 2001 at 00:49:21, Robin Smith wrote: >> >>>From a recently completed game in the 24th world correspondence chess >>>championship semi-finals: >>> >>>[D] r1qr2k1/pb2bpp1/1p2pn1p/2p4P/3P1B2/2PB1N2/PP2QPP1/1K1R3R w - - >>> >>>Here the move 15.Rhg1 is very strong, as it gets the rook off the long diagonal >>>and threatens to charge the g-pawn down the board. But computers don't often >>>like to give up material .... in this case the h pawn and after 15.Rhg1! Nxh5 >>>16.Bxh6! also the bishop. Can any program find 15.Rhg1? I believe it may win >>>by force, and if not it certainly leaves black in big trouble, but all programs >>>I tested don't find it, even over night. If that is too hard, try the position >>>after 15.Rhg1 Nxh5. >>> >>>Robin Smith >> >> >>Ok, play 15. Rhg1, and I play cxd4. What then? >>Slate > >16.Nxd4, usually then followed by 17.g4, 18.g5 and black's king gets exposed. >White might also need to play f4 to support the g5 push in some lines. > >Robin Interesting. g4? I thought rooks were important. :) 15. Rhg1 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Bd6. And Black is up well over a pawn. Slate Slate
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