Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 16:03:27 02/05/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 18:40:37, Will Singleton wrote: >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 After 16...Qh2 white could play 17.Bxh7+ in case 17.f5 17...h5 or even 17...Nd7 18.Kxg4 Qg2 is too dangerous for white. White should be safe after 17.Bxh7+. Michael
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