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Subject: Re: Interesting Position from 1834 game in London

Author: Michael Neish

Date: 20:47:22 09/04/04

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On September 04, 2004 at 21:39:53, Cliff Sears wrote:

>[d] 4rrk1/1b2bppp/2q5/p1P1p3/3pN3/5P2/PPB1Q1PP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 20

>>Black to move and the move made by Black was "f5" "Black immediately begins
>the decisive advance. Note that he spends no time on prophylaxis against
>White's Queenside play, confident that his pawn-storm will sweep everything
>from its path"
>
>Black went on to win.

For your information, Ruffian 1.0.1 likes Rc8 up to depth 11, then cat depth 12
changes to Qc7, to Rb8 and finally to Ba6, giving a score of +0.55 in favour of
Black.  If it changes again I'll let you know.

BUT,

1) Is f4 the best move, and White failed to find the best resistance?

2) How did the actual game continue?

A sample line with Ruffian goes as follows:

1) ...   f5
2) Qc4+  Qd5
3) Bb3   Qxc4
4) Bxc4+ Kh8
5) Nd6   Bxd6
6) cxd6  Rd8
7) f4

at which point it thinks White is doing pretty well, +1.09.

Cheers,

Mike.





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