Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 12:07:53 05/26/99
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On May 26, 1999 at 14:27:43, Torstein Hall wrote: >On May 26, 1999 at 05:14:38, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>On May 26, 1999 at 05:06:06, Torstein Hall wrote: >> >>>On May 25, 1999 at 22:25:04, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>> >>>>I set up my Rebel 10 at 40/2 to see what response I would get for move 26 >>>>against GM Rohde. And was I surprised! It >>>>played Rxb7. Anybody out there care to evaluate that move? >>>>Since it appears many consider 26.Bg2 as the best move for white, I'm beginning >>>>to wonder if the "S" which is suppose to stand for "Strong" or "Smart" really >>>>stands for "Stupid":). >>>> >>>>Mel >>> >>>If memory serves me right, I belive 26.Bg2 looses fast to 26...Qd2! according to >>>a post Ed S. If so, whats so smart with 26.Bg2? >>> >>>Torstein >> >>Even if Rohde himself claimed Bg2 is also losing I doubt it strongly: >>26. Bg2 Qd2 >>27. Qf1 Re8 >>28. Bxh3 g6 >>29. b3 Re1 >>...?? >> >>White is not worse than black! >> >>Jouni > >White is worse for sure ! >Black can improve on your line a lot! > > >26.Bg2 Qd2! >27.Qf1 Qxb2 ( 27...Re8?? Why not take a pawn? ) >28.Bxh3 Ra1 (28.Rxb7 g6 29.Bxh3 Ra1 30.Qxa1 Qxa1 -+ ) >29.Rxf5 Rxf1+ (30.Rxb7 h6 31.Rb6 Qc3 32.Kg2 b3 -+ ) >30. Bxf1 h6 >31.Rf8 Kh7 >32.Bd3+ g6 >33.Tf7+ Kg8 >34.Rxb7 Qxd4 > >...and white has problematic time ahead! >Conclusion 26.Bg2 can not save the game > >Torstein AFAI can recall, I already analysed some improvements for White in a previous post. White is able to play c5! and trade off all of the queenside pawns in the Qf1 line, and is also able to play 27.Qb1 (27...Qc2 28.Qe1) if he wants. Dave
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