Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 08:39:11 04/29/02
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On April 29, 2002 at 07:20:53, Ed Schröder wrote: >On April 29, 2002 at 05:57:58, Sune Fischer wrote: > >>On April 29, 2002 at 05:12:22, Ed Schröder wrote: >> >>>[d]r4k2/1pQq3p/1p2bppP/rP2p3/Pb1pP3/3P1NP1/5PB1/R1R3K1 b - - 0 1 >>> >>>When replaying I noticed 26..Bc3 and didn't understand, I wonder if the simple >>>26..Bc5 is not an easy win since white is forced to exchange queens, next the >>>[a4] pawn will fall, thereafter white is left with 2 incredible weak pawns on >>>[b5] and [h6]. >> >>My guess is he would have played Rxc5, with the check getting a pawn for the >>exchange, and now able to defend the a-pawn. >>Black has two misplaced rooks, that has got to count for something. >>I never understood Rca8, giving up the c-file looked unnatural to me. > >After 26..Bc5 27.Rxc5 bxc5 28.Qxc5 Kg8 the [a4] pawn will fall anyway, note the >direct threat of 29..Rxb5! > I am not a master (much less a GM) so I cannot give you the variations, but I also assumed that Smirin would play Rxc5 on move 27 if Black had played ...Bc5. However, I think Smirin would then (try to find another way to) attack the Black king rather than worry about his a-pawn for too long.
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