Author: Will Singleton
Date: 15:40:37 02/05/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 18:29:14, Martin Giepmans wrote: >On February 05, 2003 at 18:05:27, Will Singleton wrote: > >>On February 05, 2003 at 18:00:11, Martin Giepmans wrote: >> >>> >>>Of course my engine thinks that it is winning big time after 16 g3 >>>(instead of Bxh7+). >>>Is there any engine out there that doesn't agree? >>> >>>Martin >> >>The position: >> >>[D]rnb1r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/3p4/3P1Pnq/P1NBPK2/1PQBN1P1/R4R2 w - - 0 16 >> >>After analyzing with Ruffian, the following moves seem to be the best: >> >>16.g3 Nh2+ 17. Kf2 Ng4+ 18.Ke1 Qh3 19.Rg1 Nh2 20.Bxh7+ Kh8 21.Bd3 and white is >>much better. >> >>(btw, if 18.Kg2 Qh2+ Kf3 g6! =+) >> >>So, perhaps there's something wrong after 18.Ke1... >> >>Hmmm.. Ruffian doesn't see anything after 14 ply, still has the main line above >>at over 1 pawn for white. >> >>I can't see it. Anyone have a clue? >> >>Will > >My engine also doesn't see it (neither do I, but that's not amazing ;)) >16. g3 wins, period. >Or is there something hidden in the deep? >Or was kasparov a little bit afraid? >Or is Rolf right after all? > >Martin Actually, I think my analysis was wrong. After 16.g3, black plays Qh2 instead of Nh2+, and then it's far from clear. Black looks like it will at least equalize, and with white's king stuck in the center, black could win it. It appears GK can see far more than your average run-of-the-mill GM commentator. Will
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