Author: Amir Ban
Date: 13:18:21 04/29/02
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On April 29, 2002 at 11:39:11, Roy Eassa wrote: >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. This was in the post-game commentary. I asked Smirin about Bc5. He didn't see it during the game and admitted it looks better than the move played. He said he would be forced to sac the exchange, but this time with no real compensation. Amir
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