Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 08:22:43 12/30/05
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On December 30, 2005 at 10:45:08, Jan Kiwitter wrote: >Hi djordje > >>I think that you misunderstood the overall concept of this game. Actually the >>open g-file was the key to the win. > >Here I disagree: If white plays 20.g3 instead of 20.gxh3 he has nothing to fear. >Therefore I think 16...g4 was not the best from blacks side. > >Also 31.Rgxh6 was not so good from white because after that black could get rid >of his cramped pieces for only a small material disadvantage. > >Apart from that I agree with you that the playing style of Rybka in general is >very entertaining and it would be a pity to 'tame' future versions only because >from time to time its pawn sacrifieces are not completely correct. > >Greetings >Jan I understand you quite well: however, had black (from the computer's point of view:)) played g3 it would have 'jeopardised' the d5-h1 diagonal, thus 'endangering' the white king -- all this from the computer's viewpoint)). Otherwise, you are absolutely right. One last point: bear in mind the contempt factor that was used, Rybka simply *had* to win that last game :-))) That's why we played the only logical 1...Nc6 as we were absolutely sure that someone had finally mustered up the courage to play 1.e4 against Rybka. Djordje
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