Author: Albert Silver
Date: 18:28:44 06/08/01
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On June 08, 2001 at 21:07:30, K. Burcham wrote:
I understand, and found it outrageous. Nine seconds and he didn't announce a
mate in 40 (your 32 move line + the mate in 8 at the end)?? I've already sent a
letter to Fide regarding the incident. Please do not worry, strong disciplinary
measures will be taken.
Albert
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>THIS IS THE POSITION THE GM HAD, AND CHOSE TO FORCE THE DRAW BY THE THREE MOVE
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>BUT HERE, f4 IS A WINNING MOVE FOR WHITE IN THIS POSITION, NOT THE GM MOVE OF
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>THE DRAW WAS NOT NECESARY FOR THE GM, ONLY BECAUSE HE WAS IN TIME TROUBLE (was
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>IF I RECALL AT THIS POINT HE HAD NINE SECONDS LEFT ON HIS CLOCK.
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>I THINK THIS WAS A 5/3 GAME.
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>at depth 19/32 shredder5 has eval of +3.34 for the GM.
>at depth 18 tiger has eval of +2.32 for the GM.
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>ok now lets play this position from here, because in this position the two
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>1.Qf4 Bxd7 2.Qc4 Bc6 3.Qxc2 Kg7 4.Qe2 Bd5 5.Qb5 Rh8 6.Qxa5 Ra8 7.Qxb4 Rxa2 8.Qb8
>Rd2 9.Qb6 Rc2 10.Qd6 Bb7 11.Kf1 Bd5 12.Qe7 Bc6 13.Kg1 Kg8 14.Kh2 Kg7 15.Kg3 Rc1
>16.Kf4 Rc2 17.Qf6+ Kg8 18.Kg5 Kf8 19.Kh6 Ke8 20.Kg7 Bd5 21.Qxf7+ Kd8 22.Kxg6
>Rxg2+ 23.Kh6 Ra2 24.Qf8+ Kd7 25.Qd6+ Kc8 26.f4 Kb7 27.f5 Ra6 28.Qd7+ Kb8 29.f6
>Rc6 30.f7 Rc8 31.Qxc8+ Kxc8 32.f8Q+ Kd7
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>in this position both programs anounce mate in 8.
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> [D] 5Q2/3k4/4p2K/2PbP2p/7P/8/8/8 w - - 5 1
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