Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes
Date: 04:15:05 01/15/04
Please see ==> http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1272141 AdrianP: 17. Qc1N! is a fantastic Adams novelty... impossible to spot, especially for a computer, but once you've seen it, it makes perfect sense. The Q dropping back kills off most of B's chances of counterplay but is ready to be re-deployed without much difficulty along the c1-h6 diagonal or along the 1st rank. But those are just incidental bonuses - the main point is clear when you look at the juicy N outposts on e4 and f6... to clear the d2 square for the b3 N (also slowing down B's potential counter-attack with the advance of the a-pawn). Beautiful move! It is very fitting that Adams converts his advantage in such a precise manner.
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