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Subject: Re: 25...Bd5!

Author: George Tsavdaris

Date: 13:46:36 11/12/03

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On November 12, 2003 at 15:09:10, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On November 12, 2003 at 08:29:51, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On November 12, 2003 at 05:21:28, Francesco Di Tolla wrote:
>>
>>>If 12...Nxf2? was a blunder, 25...Bd5! consolidating the position instead of
>>>Bxa2 was an amazing move by Fritz. Many angines would go for the pawn here.
>>
>>
>>Nothing amazing.
>>
>>25...Bxa2 does not win a pawn because of Rxe4 so the choice between 25...Bxa2
>>and 25...Bd5 is only a positional choice.
>>
>>I guess that a lot of weak engines may play 25...Bd5 and not 25...Bxa2 from the
>>first ply.
>>
>>Movei likes 25...Bd5 from the first ply.
>>
>>Uri
>
>25...Bd5 is not better than 25...Bxa2 and of course not amazing.
>
>Michael
>
>http://www.worldchessrating.com/534326784.html?419745196122676
>

Garry Kasparov after 25...Bd5 :
The position has taken shape. Inferior was 25...Bxa2 26.Rxe4 Qb5 27.Rd4 and
White has a clear advantage. After the move made, my position is better, but
very hard to win.
I don't say Kasparov is right, Shirov wrong but i believe the number one.

http://www.worldchessrating.com/534332864.html?426228864584118



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