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Subject: Re: Testposition! Or how The King missed a pretty win..........

Author: John Merlino

Date: 15:59:02 11/12/05

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On November 12, 2005 at 16:02:31, George Tsavdaris wrote:

>On November 12, 2005 at 14:26:55, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On November 12, 2005 at 12:43:26, George Tsavdaris wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In this position it played 31.Bxa3 with an advantage for sure but not a clear
>>>position. While after 31.Ng5!! he would have an easy win......
>>>
>>>The King will win anyway as it has a Bishop more right now.....
>>>
>>>[D]2r1r3/1b1n1pkp/1qnBp1p1/4P3/2R1B3/p4N2/3Q1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 31
>>
>>Are you sure?
>>
>>31.Ng5 Qa5 32.Bb4 Qd8 33.Nxf7 Kxf7 34.Qxd7+ Qxd7 35.Rxd7+ Kg8
>>
>>which CM9_R1 evaluates at +1.19 for White after two minutes on a P4-2.4.
>
>31.Ng5 Qa5 32.Bb4 Qd8 as the CM9_R1 suggests, but then 33.Bxc6 Bxc6 34.Qf4! f6
>(or f5) 35.exf6 Qxf6 36.Qc1! +-
>
>>
>>However, it evaluates 31.Bxa3 as +2.13. Yes, 31.Ng5 probably also wins, but is
>>it a better move (not counting aesthetics)?
>>
>>jm

Ok, after forcing all the way to 36.Qc1, CM9_R1 evaluates it about 0.5 better
than 31.Bxa3. Fair enough, but not a HUGE difference. :-)

jm



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