Author: Albert Silver
Date: 14:28:02 10/07/01
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On October 07, 2001 at 17:13:36, Steffen Jakob wrote:
>Hi,
>
>when limiting the search time to 10 seconds/position Hossa wants to play 1.Nd5
>in WAC #152. My EPD file only has the solution 1.Ne4. I know that 1.Ne4 wins
>quickly, but isn´t 1.Nd5 enough for a white win, too?
>
>Here is the position:
>
[D]1br2rk1/1pqb1ppp/p3pn2/8/1P6/P1N1PN1P/1B3PP1/1QRR2K1 w - -
Well, 1.Ne4 clears the d-file so that 1...Qd8 is hit with 2.Bxf6 gxf6 3.Rxd7
Qxd7 4.Nxf6+. 1.Nd5 is different, but allows Black to give up the queen for
knight and rook with 1...Nxd5, which may allow the game to go longer. Still, the
refutation of 1.Nd5 Qd8? is cute: 2.Rxc8! Bxc8 (2...Qxc8 3.Ne7+) 3.Nxf6+ and the
queen is toast again.
Albert
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