Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 00:51:55 01/17/03
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On January 17, 2003 at 03:23:20, Harald Faber wrote: >On January 17, 2003 at 03:21:03, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On January 17, 2003 at 03:16:06, Harald Faber wrote: >> >>>On January 17, 2003 at 02:33:37, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >>>>> r1r2b1k/1bq2p1p/p1npp1p1/2nB2P1/4P1NQ/2p1B2R/PPP2P1P/2KR4 b - - >>>>> Depth Time Score Best line >>>>> 13/38 11:59 3.37 ... h5 Nf6 Bg7 bxc3 Qa5 Qxh5+ gxh5 Rxh5+ Bh6 Rxh6+ >>>>> Kg7 Rh7+ Kf8 g6 Ne5 Bxc5 dxc5 g7+ Ke7 Bxb7 Qa3+ Kb1 >>>>> Kxf6 Bxa8 Rxa8 >>>>> 13... 14:52 5/37 f5 >>>> >>>>cxb2 is definitely fool's gold. But it looks like h5 wins (also according to >>>>Chessmaster 9000): >>>> >>>>Time Depth Score Positions Moves >>>>9:26 2/11 -3.69 68760452 1...h5 2.Nf6 Bg7 3.bxc3 exd5 4.Qxh5+ >>>> gxh5 5.Rxh5+ Bh6 6.Rxh6+ Kg7 7.Rh7+ >>>> Kf8 8.Rh8+ Ke7 9.Nxd5+ Kd7 10.Nxc7 >>>> Kxc7 11.Rh7 >>> >>> >>>What about 1...h5 2.Nf6 Bg7 3.Qg4!? >>>E.g.: 3...Bxf6 4.Rxh5!! Kg8 (4...Kg7 is #7; 4...gxh5 5.Qxh5 also #7) 5.gxf6 >>>cxb2+ 6.Kb1 +-. It is hardly possible to find a defense against 6.Rh8+ Kxh8 >>>7.Qh4+ and soon mate. 5...Qb6 does not save: 6.b3 and still the threat on h8/g7 >>>decides. >>>The only way seems to be 3...Qb6, e.g. 4.bxc3 Bg7 5.Qxh5+ gxh5 6.Rxh5+ Bh6 >>>7.Rxh6+ Kg7 8.Rh7+ Kf8 9.Bxc5 Qxc5 10.Nd7+ and now draw by 10...Kg8 11.Nf6+ or >>>unjustified try to play for a win with 10...Ke7 11.Nxc5. But wait, 5.Qg4 in this >>>variation also seems to be quiet strong with similar variations as above. >>> >>>So finally I do not see any defense for the plan Qg4 and Rxh5. Do you? >> >>ChessMaster 9000 still sees an advantage for black after Qg4 (see my follow-up >>to the original CM listing). > > >Yes, but CM does not have 4.Rxh5+!! in his PV. What is CMs opinion after you >force this move on your board? Good question. It may also be that the pawn capture is awakened again. I think this position is awfully complicated, and it will take a lot of effort to come to sure conclusions.
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