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Subject: Re: CCT5 "award" nominees?

Author: Jouni Uski

Date: 05:16:46 01/20/03

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On January 20, 2003 at 01:30:34, Peter Kappler wrote:

>On January 20, 2003 at 00:03:34, Mark Ryan wrote:
>
>>I would like to play through some (but not all) of the games. Would anyone care
>>to nominate some candidates in the following categories?
>>
>>Brilliancy Prize (best game by one program)
>>
>
>Ferret-Crafty.  Smooth play by Ferret.
>
>
>>
>>Best Game Overall (best game by both programs)
>>
>
>Can't decide.
>
>
>>
>>Best Tactical Shot
>>
>
>In previous CCTs it seems like there has always been at least one jaw-dropper,
>but this year nothing comes to mind.
>
>>
>>Best Strategic Game (and why)
>>
>
>Again, I might vote for Ferret-Crafty.  Ferret's 22. Nxg5! gave up a knight for
>2 pawns in return for pressure against black's king and a nice f5
>knight-outpost.  It's fair to call this a positional sac, since Ferret didn't
>recoup any material until 13 moves later.
>
>[D]2rqrbk1/5p2/pnbp1n1p/1p2p1p1/1P2P2B/1BPQ1NNP/P4PP1/R3R1K1 w - g6 0 22
>

"!" is not justified, because white has no free squares for bishop at all. But
may be 21. Bh4! deserves it.

Jouni



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