Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 09:49:17 02/14/05
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On February 13, 2005 at 17:30:24, Anthony Cozzie wrote: > Arturo decided to play a sideline here (6. g3) rather than Be2, because after >Be2 Pharaon had scored very well in recent games. Zappa played correctly (g4, >e5) but I think Pharaon blundered with f6 instead of g6+Ng7: > >[D]r3nrk1/1pqbbppp/p3p3/3pP1P1/Pn3P2/1NN1B3/1PP3BP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15 > >This allowed Zappa to open the position with gxf6 and f5! while Pharaon's pieces >were still badly placed. > >[D]r4r1k/1pq1b1np/p7/4pb2/Pn2B3/1NN1B3/1PP4P/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 24 > >Here Zappa sacrificed the exchange with Rxf5!?, but by move 33 it had won back >the exchange with a superior ending due to Pharaon's weak pawnstructure: > >[D]5r1k/6n1/p1pb2p1/4p1B1/P7/1N6/1PP4P/6RK w - - 0 34 > >Pharaon then gave the exchange for 2 pawns leading to the following position, >which I believe is won for white: > >[D]8/8/p1p3pk/4pn2/P7/1Nb2K2/7P/1R6 w - - 0 42 > >But Zappa misplayed it, and came to the following study like position: > >[D]8/8/6R1/pKp5/Pb5k/8/8/8 w - - 0 53 > >Now Zappa was happy due to Black's offside king, but the question is whether or >not White can win here. I think it is a dead draw. Michael The straightforward Rg6-c6xc5 fails by one tempo. The >question is whether or not white can win by moving the K to the Kingside, making >mating threats, and winning a pawn, while still not allowing the Black king to >escape. I personally believe it is a draw, but Pharaon blundered and Zappa was >able to win. Despite some errors, I think the game itself was one of the most >entertaining of the tournament.
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