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Subject: Re: Against a computer the sacrifice won't work...

Author: Matthew White

Date: 13:13:42 02/18/03

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On February 18, 2003 at 16:02:22, Joachim Rang wrote:

>On February 18, 2003 at 14:03:10, Matthew White wrote:
>
>>
>>>>Matt
>>>
>>>It seems the sacrifice is not winning. After the answer Kb6 the position is
>>>probably even slightly better for black.
>>>
>>>Shredder 7 prefers also Nc6+ for white, but gives nevertheless black a small
>>>advantage.
>>It may not be winning, but it is best. It is certainly a valid sac. Kb6 gives
>>equality, rather than losing outright. Nc6+ Bxc6 dxc6 Qxf4 Re7+ Kb6 gxf4 Nd5
>>Rxf7 Rdf8 probably gives a slight advantage to Black.
>>
>>Matt
>
>I think . Rxd4 Kb6 2. b4 Qxf4 3. Rxf4 Nxd5 4. Rxf7 cxb4 5. axb4 Nxb4 6. Nb3
>gives a slight advantage to black too. I think both moves (Nc6+ and Rxd4) are
>possible and one can't decide which is best...
The short term evaluations may be nearly equal, but this is a middlegame
position, I will keep you posted on further analysis when I have completed it.

Matt



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