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Subject: Re: hydra's blunder or no blunder?

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 01:18:35 06/26/05

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On June 26, 2005 at 03:58:39, Uri Blass wrote:

>On June 25, 2005 at 20:18:38, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On June 25, 2005 at 19:45:53, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On June 25, 2005 at 19:43:04, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>
>>>>[D]2r3k1/4pp1p/3p1bp1/p2P4/R1PB4/1r4P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 24
>>>>
>>>>Hydra played Kg7
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Most programs prefer Bxd4 and not Kg7 Bxf6+ Kxf6 Rd2 when it seems that white
>>>>does not lose material.
>>>>
>>>>I wonder if Hydra had a good reason to play Kg7 and Not Bxd4.
>>>>
>>>>Uri
>>>
>>>I know that black centralize the king but the question is if pawn that black can
>>>win with Bxd4 is not more important.
>>
>>I don't think it makes a big difference, White can't prevent the eventual
>>exchange of Bishops. Kg7 imo was a good move as it was centralizing, the Bs were
>>coming off and the b2 pawn history.
>
>The b2 pawn is no hiostory after Kg7 Bxf6+ Kxf6 26.Rd2
>
>The question is what black does after that line.
>
>If black goes for the b2 pawn by 26...Rcb8 then after a possible line like
>Rxa5 Rxb2 Rxb2 Rxb2 Ra3 Rc2 Rf3+ Kg7 Rf4 I do not see the win for black.
>
>26...Rc5 is a possible alternative but I do not see how black win it after a
>move like 27.h4.
>
>
>
>Uri

Hydra saw deeper.



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