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Subject: Re: My thought on Hydra vs Adams Game 1. Yes c4! was a killer shot.

Author: Robin Smith

Date: 11:19:44 06/21/05

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On June 21, 2005 at 14:11:23, Mark Young wrote:

>On June 21, 2005 at 14:04:37, Ted Summers wrote:
>
>>To sum it up " He played a drawish opening in a tactic way. " Not a good idea
>>when computers are able to hang with the best and proving themself as better
>>than humans in open tactical positions. However I still think GM Adams can pull
>>it together and Win or Draw this match.
>>
>>[D] r2q1rk1/1pp3pp/p2b4/nP1p1p1b/2PPn3/3B1N1P/P1QN1PP1/1RB1R1K1 b - - 0 17
>>
>>Having reached this position, we seemed to be watching the beginning of the end
>>for Adams in the first game but hopefully not the match.
>
>C4! was a killer positional shot.

c4 was a good move, but hardly a "killer".

>It seems clear GM Adams missed this move when he played Na5.

Perhaps Adams miissed it, but it hardly seems "clear", since Black is still OK
afterwards. His loss happened later.

-Robin



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