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Subject: Re: (OT) Adams vs Zhong Zhang, Wijk aan Zee 2004 [ 17. Qc1 TN ]

Author: John Roberts

Date: 04:59:20 01/15/04

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On January 15, 2004 at 07:15:05, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote:

> 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.

Why don't we run some evals on it?  Maybe it'll turn up in the 22nd ply or at
least come in 2nd-5th, etc.

Anyone up for it?  I think it's far from impossible!



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