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Subject: Re: Test Position

Author: Johan de Koning

Date: 15:21:31 04/24/04

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On April 24, 2004 at 15:28:13, John Merlino wrote:

>On April 23, 2004 at 20:05:51, Johan de Koning wrote:
>
>>On April 23, 2004 at 16:52:42, John Merlino wrote:
>>
>>>This position is from The King v Diep in the recent ICT4.
>>>
>>>[D]r3k2r/pp1bppbp/2n3p1/8/8/2N1B1P1/PP2PPBP/2RK3R w kq - 0 13
>>>
>>>The Chessmaster 9000 database has two games with this position, played by top
>>>GMs (Andersson v Leko in 1996 and Smirin v Alterman in 1998). In both cases,
>>>White played f4 and won.
>>>
>>>The King, however, chose Kc2 and is soon forced over to a3.
>>
>>Actually I cheered when TK switched to Kc2 at the last minute (make that
>>the last second :-). Both a3 and a1/b1 look better then e1, superficially.
>>Little did I know what lied ahead though. :-(
>>
>>... Johan
>
>Did TK switch from f4 or Ke1?

I don't recall seeing f4 in any of the PVs.
(Will correct tomorrow, if needed.)

... Johan



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