Author: A. Steen
Date: 16:28:03 11/20/05
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On November 20, 2005 at 18:09:46, George Tsavdaris wrote: >On November 20, 2005 at 17:55:28, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>>[D]r6k/p2bq3/np1p1brn/1NpPp1pp/1PP1Pp2/P2Q1P1P/1R3NP1/3BBRK1 b - - 0 26 >>> >>>Uri, with great respect, in this position 26 .. Ra-g8 is a fine move and made at >>>the perfect time (in my opinion). White's pieces (especially the N on b5) are >>>not well-placed for a defence on the K-side, and white has not yet begun a pawn >>>push on the Q-side. To delay is not wise, white may regroup and bring his >>>misplaced N back. >> >> >>Nonsense, to delay would have been _very_ wise. >>Black has nothing to fear on the Qeenside and should strive for a quiet >>manouvering game, not for an all-out suicidal attack against the Supercomputer. > > In this case i agree. Although Rag8 looks tempting as it gets all pieces in >from of white's King, human should consider that it plays against a computer >that sees everything and in wild tactical positions it's not easy or even >impossible to outplay it. So a more careful approach was better. In http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?463219 I provided a simple analysis to show how black can force a draw. Unfortunately, Kasimdzhanov fumbled 8 moves later. So there is nothing "tempting" about .. Ra-g8. It is a top-class GM move, showing that Kasimdzhanov is a top-class GM. Unlike my adversaries here. Please study- http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?463219 before falling for propaganda, thanks. > By the way what would you suggest instead if Rag8 ? A manoeuver like >Bc8-Rb8-Rb7 etc bringing the Rook at g7 without a-Pawn be in danger would be >stupid? I mean could white take advantage of the huge lost time of black doing >all these, to make something good? I can't see what white can do if black don't >allow him to do...... Now you are thinking better! There is nothing better than Ra-g8. Passive play will give Black nothing but a long torturous game. Ra-g8 will definitely provoke the cyber-idiot into grabbing the pawn, and the result is an easy draw. But, bad luck, K fumbled 8 moves later, missed 34. B-f6 which guaranteed the split point. Best, A.S.
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