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Subject: Re: Why did Alekhine considered this game as one of his best ever ?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 12:30:11 04/05/03

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On April 05, 2003 at 11:22:18, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On April 05, 2003 at 09:41:33, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>This position taken from a game considered by Alekhine to be one of his best two
>>games ever played.
>>
>>Baden-Baden Tournament, May 1925.
>>
>>White: R. Reti Black Alekhine:
>>
>>In this position Alekhine wrote " It seems almost incredible that this
>>spectacular move not only stops White's attack but even brings him serious
>>trouble". The only reason why Reti got into trouble was because he chose 27.
>>Kt-B3?! Instead of the better move chosen by Fritz 8 27. bxc6! this is what
>>Alekhine wrote " It is obvious enough that the Rook can't be taken because of
>>27....QxP+. followed by 28.....KtxP and wins.
>
>I would be a little concerned if my Fritz would chose 27.bxc6 because this
>move loses on spot. 27...Rxg3+
>27...Bf3= is correct.


Sorry I had the position set up wrong, instead of 26...Re3 I forced Fritz 8 to
play 26...Re6, therefore, Fritz 8 would then choose 27.bxc6! as the best reply
for White, but as you let Fritz 8 Analyse the position longer, it will select
the correct move.


[D]r3r1k1/1pq2pp1/2p2n2/1PNn4/2QN2b1/6P1/3RPP2/2R3KB b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 8:

1...Re3 2.Bg2 Bh3 3.Bf3 Rea3 4.bxc6 bxc6 5.Ncb3 R8a4 6.Qc5 Qb6 7.Qxb6

  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 14/42   00:23:05  791528kN
1...Ra3 2.Ncb3 Qb6 3.Rb2 Ne7 4.Rcb1 cxb5 5.Qxb5 Qxb5 6.Nxb5 Ra4
  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 14/42   00:36:53  1280447kN
  ±  (0.78)   Depth: 15/43   01:09:00  2416013kN
1...Re3 2.Bg2 Rxg3 3.e3 Rxg2+ 4.Kxg2 Qe5 5.bxc6 Qh5 6.Kg1
  ±  (0.75)   Depth: 15/43   01:18:17  2750122kN
  ²  (0.31)   Depth: 16/47   03:46:07  8017463kN






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