Author: Daniel Jackson
Date: 08:30:37 10/03/04
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On October 03, 2004 at 11:03:38, Derek Paquette wrote: >On October 03, 2004 at 09:25:41, Daniel Jackson wrote: > >>On October 03, 2004 at 09:18:32, Janosch Zwerensky wrote: >> >>>Hi everyone, >>> >>>do any engines find 16.Bxa6! >>> >>>[D] r2qr1k1/1p3ppp/pbn5/3p3b/1P3B2/P2BPN1P/5PP1/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 16 >>> >>>here? If not, do they suggest a reasonable continuation for black or does this >>>move give white a significant advantage already (the Crafty I have here fails to >>>see a significant white advantage after Bxa6, but it also fails to find a >>>continuation that does not lead to such an advantage). >>> >>>Regards, >>>Janosch >> >>You would have to turn book off to test this. I doubt a program would consider >>15..a6 but would play 16.Bxa6! The resulting endgame favours White. >> >>I don't know why Kramink chose this inferior line? > >I've tested this exact position with several engines, shredder 8 and hiarcs9 and >neither like bxa6, infact they hate it. >Just because it 'looks' good doesn't mean it is good, >i dont actually think this was a good move for white, although I am not a GM No, you're not. 16.Bxa6! leaves White a little better with an extra pawn, even if it is doubled.
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