Author: stuart taylor
Date: 11:55:45 12/31/05
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On December 30, 2005 at 14:26:38, Drexel,Michael wrote:
>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
You still seem to be treating your inferior with a hint of disdain!
S.T.
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