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Subject: Re: Zagorskis - Rebel Century (17..Ne5! and 18.Qxb7?)

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 15:28:29 10/17/99

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After Ne5, Qxb7 I agree that the initiative was with black. This transaction
played into a strength of computers, namely the open tactical position, while
at the same time giving the human the not so pleasent task of defending.
I don't know what it is but my observation is that computers defend difficult
positions better than humans of equal strength. This I recall was most evident
when reading all the refutations being put forth by Amir and Junior on the
ECM98 project.

This was a very well played game to see the stages of Rebel's play culminating
in a victory. Doubled rooks on the d file, aggressively placed Queen and Knight,
the g pawn advance, the open h file, marching its king over to the queenside,
and finally the e and f pawn advances.



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