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Subject: Re: An amazing game ...

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 12:39:22 10/22/03

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On October 22, 2003 at 15:11:50, Alastair Scott wrote:

>On October 22, 2003 at 06:50:56, Tord Romstad wrote:
>
>>Do any other engines like the moves 15. Bc4?! and 18. Rd7!? ?
>
>I tried my usual quintet (Delfi 4.3, Aristarch 4.21, Ruffian 1.05, Yace
>Paderborn, Smarthink 0.17a). None found Bc4 but all found Rd7 relatively
>quickly.
>
>But surely, after Rd7, Qxb3+ would have killed the attack? Black would have
>R+N+B vs Q, albeit with a rather disjointed position, and could probably
>straighten itself out and (eventually) win.

No, I don't think so. Please, don't 'destroy' this nice game unless you have a
reason to.
I have looked at that line. IMO it is a draw at least.
19.axb3 Bxd7 20.Rd1 ...

Michael

>
>That said, _not_ playing ... Qxb3+ was much more interesting :)
>
>Alastair



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