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Subject: Re: An amazing game ...

Author: Tord Romstad

Date: 06:57:48 10/23/03

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On October 22, 2003 at 14:47:23, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>If your engine really didn't play 15.Bc4 out of the opening book then it was
>an outstanding performance.

Blind luck is a better explanation than an outstanding performance,
I'm afraid.  When I let the engine analyse the position after the game,
it switched from 15. Bc4 to 15. Nd5+ (with a draw score) after about
15 seconds, and never returned to 15. Bc4.  My current version (I change
things very rapidly these days, trying to get a new public version ready
in time for Class C of the RWBC tournament) doesn't like 15. Bc4 at all.

>15.Bc4 is of course not ?!, it is a good move and not unsound at all.
>It's not a novelty however.

I'm surprised to learn that it is a known move, and even more surprised
that it is not considered unsound.  I agree with Alastair that 18... Qxb3+
looks like a win for black, but I cannot find any improvements for
white before that.

Thanks for the nice Sax-Cox game!

Tord



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