Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:15:58 01/18/06
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On January 18, 2006 at 18:33:27, Vincent Lejeune wrote: >On January 18, 2006 at 17:15:18, Rory Nolan wrote: > >>Hello all, >>I found this positon in 'Chess for Zebras'. Can any engine find the move >> >>44...Nb3!! >> >>[D] 2k5/3b4/2q1p1Bp/ppn1P1pP/2pQP1P1/P1P5/2P2B1K/8 b - - 0 1 >> >>all the best >>Rory > >Why Nb3 is a good move ? >I only find white is winning after this sac :-( I guess that he is hoping for big things from the passed pawn. I don't see it either[*]. I will try some engines and see what they can come up with. [*] Which reminds me of the Star Wars line, "You shall PAY for your lack of VISION!!!" >[Event "?"] >[Site "?"] >[Date "????.??.??"] >[Round "?"] >[White "Chess for Zebras"] >[Black "?"] >[Result "*"] >[SetUp "1"] >[FEN "2k5/3b4/2q1p1Bp/ppn1P1pP/2pQP1P1/P1P5/2P2B1K/8 b - - 0 1"] >[PlyCount "102"] > >1... Nb3 2. cxb3 cxb3 3. Qd2 Qc7 4. Bd4 Kb7 5. Kg2 Qc4 6. Kf2 a4 7. Ke1 Bc6 8. >Qf2 Ka6 9. Kd1 Bb7 10. Kc1 b4 11. Kb2 bxc3+ 12. Bxc3 Bc6 13. Qd2 Kb7 14. Bb4 >Qb5 15. Bd6 Qf1 16. Bc5 Qf3 17. Bd4 Kc8 18. Qf2 Qxg4 19. Qf8+ Kc7 20. Kc3 Qh3+ >21. Kb4 b2 22. Qe7+ Kc8 23. Bxb2 Qb3+ 24. Kc5 Qb5+ 25. Kd6 Qb6 26. Qf8+ Kb7 27. >Qf7+ Kc8 28. Bd4 Qxd4+ 29. Kxc6 Qc3+ 30. Kd6 Qd4+ 31. Ke7 Qd8+ 32. Kxe6 Qb6+ >33. Kd5 Qb5+ 34. Kd4 Qb2+ 35. Kc4 Qb3+ 36. Kc5 Qxa3+ 37. Kb6 Qe3+ 38. Ka6 Qd3+ >39. Ka5 Qc3+ 40. Kxa4 Qd4+ 41. Ka3 Qc3+ 42. Qb3 Qxe5 43. Bf5+ Kc7 44. Kb4 Qe7+ >45. Kc3 Qf6+ 46. Kd3 Qd6+ 47. Kc4 Qa6+ 48. Kd4 Qf6+ 49. Ke3 Kd8 50. Qg8+ Ke7 >51. Qh7+ Kf8 52. Qc7 *
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