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

Author: Günther Simon

Date: 02:46:02 06/26/05

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On June 26, 2005 at 04:18:35, Terry McCracken wrote:

>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.

LOL running out of arguments?

Guenther



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