Author: Will Singleton
Date: 10:12:10 08/30/99
In the following position, it appears Amateur makes the right move (Qc5) without
fully understanding the consequences. Is it really the best move, and will your
program play it?
30... Qc5
2r3k1/1p2qpp1/1R2b2p/4N3/8/4P3/p3NPPP/Q4K2 b - -
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Earlier, Amateur sacs the bishop for a supposed attack. Too aggressive?
11... Bxa3
r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2n1pn2/q1b5/2B2B2/P1N1PN2/1PQ2PPP/2KR3R b - -
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[Event "ICC 15 2"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "1999.08.29"]
[Round "-"]
[White "ArasanX"]
[Black "Amateur"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2364"]
[BlackElo "2199"]
[Opening "QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)"]
[ECO "D31"]
[NIC "QO.03"]
[Time "14:28:33"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Qa5 10. O-O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 Bxa3 12. bxa3 e5 13. Bg5 Qxa3+ 14.
Kd2 Qc5 15. Bxf6 Qxc4 16. Bxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Rd8+ 18. Kc1 Qh4 19. Qe4 Qe7
20. Rxd8+ Qxd8 21. Rd1 Qc7 22. Qc4 Qe7 23. Rd6 Be6 24. Qd4 Rc8 25. Kd1 h6
26. Ne2 a5 27. Ke1 a4 28. Rb6 a3 29. Kf1 a2 30. Qa1 Qc5 31. Rxb7 Qd5 32. Rb4
Qd6 33. Rb2 Qxe5 34. Kg1 Rc2 35. Rxa2 Qxa1+ 36. Rxa1 Rxe2 37. h3 Rd2 38. Ra7
Kh7 39. g4 Kg6 40. Kg2 h5 41. Kg3 h4+ 42. Kxh4 Rxf2 43. Kg3 Rf1 44. Kg2 Rd1
45. Kg3 Kf6 46. Ra5 Bd5 47. h4 Ke5 48. Ra4 Rd2 49. h5 Rg2+ 50. Kh4 Re2 51.
Ra3 Re1 52. Kg3 Rg1+ 53. Kh4 Ke4 54. Ra4+ {White resigns} 0-1
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