Author: chandler yergin
Date: 13:01:39 04/23/05
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On April 23, 2005 at 05:47:01, Joachim Rang wrote: >On April 22, 2005 at 09:29:13, Andrey Popov wrote: > >>This is the last position of the last game of Kasparov-Karpov match. >>If Karpov (Black) reaches a draw, he wins the match. >>Of course, White has a huge advantage. >>However, I do not see any way to win. >>5n1k/5Q2/4p1p1/2q1P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 0 64 >>[D]5n1k/5Q2/4p1p1/2q1P2p/7P/6P1/5PK1/3B4 b - - 0 64 >>Why did Karpov resigned? >>Can anybody see a series of White's moves leading to win after Qc5-b4? >>Engines quickly go to score about +3.00 and stick on it forever. > >if you look at the position with a computer and play through the variations it's >not so hard to spot. Blacks queen is bound to the knight on f8 and therefore >can't prevent white from placing its bishop on the b1-h7 diagonal and capturing >the pawn at g6 with the bishop. With two pawns down and a horrible pawnstructure >it is hopeless for black to continue. The only reason why chess programs don't >jump in their eval very soon is that white must handle first various threats >from blacks queen and avoid some stalemate traps. After a bit maneuvering every >program will find the position where it can capture on g6. > >regards Joachim Shredder couln't find the forcing line to Mate in 52 Ply.. Humans have more perspective.. and I agree, perhaps that's why Karpov resigned. Let's appreciate the instincts of the Grandmasters!
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