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Subject: Re: Strange endgame play by S8

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 03:17:49 01/28/05

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On January 28, 2005 at 04:37:59, Vasik Rajlich wrote:

>On January 27, 2005 at 16:37:11, Richard Harrison wrote:
>
>>In the following position, Shredder 8 plays the blunder move 66. Qxf4??  This
>>move loses quickly. [After 15 minutes of thinking, still likes Qxf4]
>>
>>S7.04 does not deviate from 66. Qb2 and recognizes the draw instantly.  Ruffian
>>1.05 also plays Qb2 (0.00)
>>
>>What does your Shredder 8 play?
>>
>>[D]8/8/8/2K5/1Q3pP1/4nP2/3pk3/8 w - - 0 66
>
>White is clearly better after Qxf4.
>
>In the endgame just counting the material isn't so reliable any more.
>
>Vas

I disagree.
I think that black has better winning chances.

winning a pawn and getting drawn KN vs KP is no problem for black after Qxf4
and black can also try other ideas.

in human game I will try to win with black.

The white pawns are not advanced enough to make me afraid of promotion in the
near future and I feel sure that in the worst case I can draw by perpetual check
and maybe I can win the queen of the opponent after a mistake preventing the
opponent to force trading queens is easy.

Uri



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