Author: Anthony Cozzie
Date: 16:40:51 10/31/03
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On October 31, 2003 at 16:23:09, Darren Rushton wrote: >[D]b2r3r/k3qp1p/p4np1/Nppn4/3pPQ2/P4PPB/1PP4P/1K1RR3 w - - 0 1 > >Garry Kasparov (2815) - Veselin Topalov (2725) >[B07] >Wijk aan Zee, NED >61st (Hoogovens) Chess Festival (Rd. # 4), 01.1999 > >Perhaps the greatest single game of chess ever played, especially one created >over-the-board. (And not a postal game.) > >Kasparov is reported to have said this was his, "Best ever." >(Immediately after the game.) > >24. Rxd4!!, (Maybe - '!!!') One of the most incredible moves in all of chess. >And maybe one of THE most brilliant. The best move in maybe the greatest >game of chess ever played. > >[ Just about all of the computers pick the move: 24.Nc6+!?, here. ]. > > >Darrem This position (fen is slightly off) has been discussed a lot. Computers don't play Rxd4 because Black has a draw with Kb6. Topalov played in the romantic style, grabbed everything, and went down in flames. anthony
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