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Subject: Re: Interesting knight sac

Author: martin fierz

Date: 08:58:33 03/31/04

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On March 31, 2004 at 11:01:38, Dan Andersson wrote:

> It seems black is busted after every move. I'm not totally sure yet, but close
>enough.
>>> A quick look at the variation 24.Nxf7 Kxf7 25.Ne6 Qb6 26.Qh6 Reb8 27.Qxh7+ Ke8
>>>28.Qxg6+ Kd7 and after 29.Qf5 it would seem that black is close to a total
>>>breakdown.
>>>[D]rr6/3kb3/pq1pN3/1p1P1Q2/2p1P3/1b5P/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 2 6
>>>
>>>MvH Dan Andersson
>>
>>it would seem != is :-)
>>looks dangerous, i admit, but it's still much better than the position in the
>>game after ....Kf6. you can for instance continue with Rg8. i know, black must
>>be busted, but you still have to prove something with white.
> 29. .. Rg8 seem to lose to 30. e5 and 30. .. Ke8 seems to be the only move but
>31. Nd4 and the hammerblows never cease.

yes, you are right - black is lost of course. i never claimed this was not lost
though, just a better defence than running to f6 with your king.

cheers
  martin

>MvH Dan Andersson
>
>>
>>cheers
>>  martin



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