Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 16:14:51 05/05/03
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On May 05, 2003 at 17:33:48, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >On May 05, 2003 at 11:36:44, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On May 05, 2003 at 09:09:12, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>Some programs would select to move the king or 1....h5? which allow white to >>>penetrate, but 1....h6! would be the correct move by just sitting tight, and >>>there is no danger of Whites's king penetrating. >>> >>>[D]8/1p2k2p/4p3/1PP2pp1/3P4/7P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 1 >> >> >>I don't see how a king move will hurt. h6 is not needed _immediately_ >>since white doesn't have a one-move threat that h6 prevents. Black's >>king has to keep a watch on the queen-side majority anyway. > > That's correct: a king move like 1...Kd7 will not hurt. h7-h6 can be > played later. > Kurt The actual position was taken from a match between Anand versus Genius in London Intel Grand Prix (25 Minutes 1994) Anand needed only a draw from this game, and had not been pushing for a win. Genius could achieve a draw here by just sitting tight- as long as it can play 35...h6, there is no danger of White's king penetrating accoding to Anand quick analysins, but Genius intead chose the inferior move 35....h5?? 36 h4 Now Black is unable to prevent the white king penetrating. 36...gxh4 37 Kf4 now the White king will walk in and take Black's kingside pawns. The balck king can do nothing since it is tied to preventing White promoting his c pawn. But both of you were correct to point out that a king move like 1...Kd7 will not hurt. h7-h6 can be played later. Jorge
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