Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 01:07:12 03/17/04
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On March 17, 2004 at 03:59:16, Joachim Rang wrote: >On March 16, 2004 at 18:58:46, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>See this thread: >>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?354948 > >wait, wait... > >The continuation Rxf6 Qxf6 Re1 Qf5 Qxf5 gxf5 Bxd5 leads to a better endgame for >white. If a GM tells me, that this endgame is won for white I believe him right >away. > >If engines prefer Qh3 instead because they believe in the attacking chances of >white, it is not convincing for me. King Safety is known to be a heuristic and >even speculative evaluation feature, so a big value for Qh3 proves nothing. >Where are the continuations which lead to a forced win for white after Qh3? > >Although Shredder 8 agrees with most programs and prefers Qh3 I don't think this >is a prove that this move is better. If one looks at the PV there is no forced >win in sight. > >The additional analysis which shows better defense of black after Rxe6 shows >only, that Rxe6 is not a crushing attack but converts whites advantage in a won >endgame. > >regards Joachim > >P.S.: Two concrete questions: >1.) Is this position not won for white? > >[D] 2r1r3/p3bk1p/1pn2p1B/3n1p2/3P4/PB3N2/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 4 > >2.) How can white win after Qh3? Interesting discussion and analysis guys. And I couldn't agree more with your well put points, Joachim. I guess we need a real GM to settle this. Bas.
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