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Subject: Re: A clever trap == Del Rio Angelis,G vs McShane,L 2003

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 14:33:04 08/01/03

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On August 01, 2003 at 16:44:33, Vine Smith wrote:

>On August 01, 2003 at 10:17:06, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote:
>
>>Del Rio Angelis,G vs McShane,L 2003
>>[D]8/4k3/6p1/p2K2N1/5Pbp/8/6PP/8 w
>>52.Ne4?? h3! 0-1
>>[53.gxh3 Lf3 54.Kd4 Lxe4 55.Kxe4 Kf6 etc]
>>Source: http://chat.wol.de/werder-schach/lupe/aktpart/delrioangelis_mcshane.htm
>
>This might be a sad case of resigning too soon. If 53.g3 instead of gxh3, then
>after the simplification 53...Bf3 54.Kd4 Bxe4 55.Kxe4, it's drawn (according to
>both Yace and Crafty). The Black king can never approach the base of White's
>pawn chain on h2 without a passer running away up the board fast enough to queen
>simultaneously with Black's h3 pawn, so White can round up Black's a-file passer
>at his leisure. Although I don't know what happens for sure if the bishop isn't
>swapped for the knight after all.
>
>Regards,
>Vine Smith

good analysis Vine ...I was just going to post the same thing - g3! draws is my
best guess if black trades the bishop for the knight right away



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