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Subject: Re: Chess Tiger - Nullmover: Some notes

Author: Michel Langeveld

Date: 15:39:54 10/25/03

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On October 25, 2003 at 18:24:56, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>On October 25, 2003 at 16:26:43, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>
>>[Event "Dutch Open"]
>>[Site "Leiden"]
>>[Date "2003.10.25"]
>>[Round "9"]
>>[White "Chess Tiger"]
>>[Black "Nullmover"]
>>[Result "1-0"]
>>[PlyCount "103"]
>>[EventDate "2003.??.??"]
>>
>>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3
>>Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Nc5 14. f6 gxf6 15.
>>gxf6 Bf8 16. Rg1 Rb8
>>
>>Aha, Michel Langeveld (author of Nullmover) wants to try this deviation from 16
>>... b4 as played by IsiChess against Rebel.
>>
>>17. Qh5 b4 18. Nd5!
>>
>>Of course, always the move in this position.
>>
>>18... exd5 19. exd5 Nd7 20. Kb1!
>>
>>Excellent and completely finishing off this line. Most programs like ideas with
>>Nc6, but then Black could sac an exchange and things are not so clear.
>>
>>20... Ne5 21. Ne6!
>>
>>Completely paralising black, the knight is huge on e6.
>>
>>21... Qb6 22. Bh3 h6
>>
>>It doesn't matter much what Black tries here.
>>
>>23. Rg3! Bb7 24. Nxf8!
>>
>>Looks strange, but Tiger already sees it is going to win a rook. The score
>>jumped to +3,8.
[snip]

>>
>>I believe 20 Kb1! kills this line completely, but I am sure some persons (who do
>>not know this line, but always tend to disagree :-)) will try to come up with a
>>defence.
>>
>>
>>Jeroen
>
>
>One thing, Jeroen:
>
>why not play 13...Bxg5 and then after 14.Kb1 continue in a cool manner with
>kingside castling for black?   Some hidden thorns in Black's side that seem
>invisible to the naked eye of an observer?
>
>Nonetheless, I liked the game.  Thanks.
>
>Djordje

Point 1) Yes 13 ... Bxg5 is considered the best move according theory. But be
carefull if you open this door where Jeroen did put a red carpet infront.
Point 2) I found however still two interesting points in this opening ... I will
recheck this...
Point 3) Jeroen Noomen bookS are impressive ...



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