Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 16:45:40 04/23/04
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On April 23, 2004 at 18:51:27, Yar wrote: >I don't think that 43.gxh4 was a mistake: > >43.gxh4 f4 (44. kc2 still holds i think) 44. a4 kg6 (probably 44. .. rh7 was >better) (45. kc2 still holds i think) 45. kb4 <-crucial mistake > >Best regards, > >Yar > >On April 23, 2004 at 14:10:15, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: > >>Johan, >> >>we still have a chance to win this tournament, just hang in there. The loss >>against Hydra hurts, especially because Ruffian reached a drawn position. >>White's 43.gxh4 was the critical mistake -- otherwise it would have been a draw. >> >>Again, just hang in there: we will do well :-)) >> >>Djordje Thanks for your comments. Yes, Kb4 looks ugly and was probably wrong. But the crucial mistake in my opinion was allowing Hydra to get the passer on the f-file, by 43.gxh4. Your alternative was Kc2, but the black king goes to h5 and positions either at f4, or, else, the black rook gets the c-file. For example, after 45.Kc2 something like this could happen (?): 45...Kh5 46.Kd2 Kxh4 47.a5? (what else) f3 48.Nc4(may be the only move?) Rxc5 49.Nxe5 Rxe5 50.Rxf3 Rxa5 51.Rf8 Re5 This position looks untenable to me. What do you think? Djordje
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