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Subject: Re: Larsen - Kavalek 1979

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 04:53:18 09/07/03

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On September 07, 2003 at 07:42:00, Kim Roper Jensen wrote:

>On September 06, 2003 at 23:59:16, Dieter Buerssner wrote:
>
>>On September 06, 2003 at 21:58:14, Kim Roper Jensen wrote:
>>
>>>Position from the game Larsen - Kavalek Montreal Tournament of Stars
>>>
>>>[D]1k6/8/B3K1P1/5P2/1pRr2Nn/2b5/8/8 b - -
>>>
>>>Only move here for black is Nxf5 and get both white pawns and it should be a
>>>draw - according to the notes by Whiteley (its taken from the tournament book,
>>>by Tal, Chepizhny & Roshal)
>>
>>Which move or line do you suggest after Nxf5 Kxf5? With a bit more time, Yace
>>will not give drawish score anymore. Is it really a draw?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Dieter
>>
>>PS. I dod not really understand your followup about taking the g pawn with B vs.
>>R. Can you suggest a line in that case as well? At the time, where the g7-pawn
>>could be captured in the line shown by Yace, it was only possible with the B.
>>So, you obviously wanted to suggest a line, that is different earlier. already?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Dieter
>
>the last part of with the B against the R thingie must have been a glitch inside
>my organic processor :) But i think everytime black gets both white pawns its a
>draw... see variations

I think that it is not clear and a program should not have a draw score.

It may be possible to win by mate attack even without promotion and the side
with the piece advantage has practical chances.

Uri



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