Author: Peter McKenzie
Date: 11:28:19 07/12/01
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On July 12, 2001 at 02:17:26, John Hatcher wrote: >On July 12, 2001 at 00:53:45, Peter McKenzie wrote: > >>On July 11, 2001 at 22:27:39, John Hatcher wrote: >> >>>This game proves that there's hope for the rest of us. >>> >>>Today, in the Vidmar Memorial tournament, in a game between GM Mohr (2468)and GM >>>Crisian (2635), this position arose: >>> >>>[D]8/8/5k2/4r3/8/4RP2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1 >>> >>>GM Crisian played 57. ...Ra5??, instead of ...Rxe3 with an elementary draw. >> >>I'd call Ra5 an elementary draw as well, known since Philidor. > >Let me be more precise than in my previous repsonse. I disagree with you. > >The move 57....Ra5 results in a position which many players - including many >strong players - could misplay. But 57.....Rxe3+ results in a position that a >"C" player should be able to draw quite easily. Of course Rxe3+ is a very simple draw, even more simple than Ra5. But I'm not sure you realise how simple the draw is after Ra5. It really is trivial, a position that any so called strong player should draw VERY easily. For example I would be 100% confident of drawing that position, even if playing blindfolded vs Kasparov or Deep Blue or whoever. That a GM got into a position that was anywhere near lost from there would indicate something funny going on. > >JOHN
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