Author: Drexel,Michael
Date: 11:26:38 12/30/05
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On December 30, 2005 at 12:25:37, A. Steen wrote:
>On December 30, 2005 at 10:45:56, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>
>[d] 1k2r1nr/pp6/2p1p1Rb/4Pp1R/3P1P2/2P1N2Q/qP5P/5N1K w - - 0 31
>
>> 31.Rgxh6 is a ?? move and 45.h3 too
>
>
>Excuse me for asking you, myself being a humble beginner, but why do you think
>that 45. h3 is a "??" move?
This is an odd question coming from someone who can beat the crap out of Fruit.
:)
>Does h3 possibly change the outcome of the game? Does h3 significantly and
>undesirably shorten or prolong the game?
Yes
>If yes, how?
>
>If not, why "??" ?
>
>Additionally, for a move to qualify as "??" there must be some alternative that
>is not also "??".
>
>If your alternative is 45. f5, then I play 45. .. a2 and await to see how White
>is any less "busted" than after 45. h3.
I played it out against Rybka beta.
Watch and learn!
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2005.12.30"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Michael"]
[Black "Rybka 1.0 Beta 32-bit"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator ""]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r7/1pk5/2pN4/4P3/5P2/p7/2N3KP/8 w - - 0 45"]
[PlyCount "30"]
45. f5 {0} a2 {-1.29/15 42} 46. f6 {15} Kd7 {-1.96/17 91} 47. Nxb7 {(Kf3) 27}
Ke6 {-2.79/18 101} 48. Nc5+ {9} Kxe5 {-2.32/19 62} 49. f7 {50} Kd6 {-2.78/19 60
} 50. Nb3 {28} Ke7 {-2.16/19 66} 51. Kf3 {16} Rb8 {-1.99/18 74} 52. Nba1 {18}
Rh8 {-1.72/18 80} 53. Ke3 {(Ke4) 27} Rxh2 {-1.41/20 154} 54. Kd3 {(Kd4) 33} Rh1
{-1.29/18 104} 55. Kc3 {58} Rb1 {-0.33/20 171} 56. Nb3 {12} Kxf7 {-0.33/22 45}
57. Kb4 {4} Ke6 {-0.33/21 133} 58. Ka3 {29} Rh1 {-0.33/21 36} 59. Kxa2 {11} Rh3
{-0.33/20 58} 1/2-1/2
>I would be grateful for your help, thank you.
You're welcome!
Michael
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