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Subject: DB vs Kasparov Game 2 35. axb5

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 11:50:57 11/16/98


r1r1q1k1/6p1/p2b1p1p/1p1PpP2/PPp5/2P4P/R1B2QP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1

It has been contended that this move would be difficult for a computer to find,
and this has caused some doubts to be raised as to whether the computer found it
without assistance in this game.

I would like to ask how we can clear this up absent input from DB.

Has anybody run this for a long period on a micro, and if so, was any move
selected other than 35. Qb6?

Is the counter-attacking line 35. Qb6 Qe7 36. axb5 Rab8 37. Qxa6 e4 supposedly
the reason that white shouldn't play 35. Qb6?  Or is it some other line?  If it
is too hard or impossible to find 35. axb5, would finding this line show
anything?

Is there some minimum score delta we can achieve between the position after 35.
axb5 and 35. Qb6 that might be evidence that DB should be given the benefit of
the doubt?

Are these questions unfair or wrong, if so, are their other questions that can
be asked and possibly answered that will help clear this up?

bruce



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