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Subject: Re: Another interesting bishop sac (this time at a3) from Hossa

Author: Steffen Jakob

Date: 00:24:43 12/10/99

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On December 10, 1999 at 02:23:59, Steffen Jakob wrote:

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>The interesting position is after move 17 from white:
>
>2kr1bn1/pp4pr/qnp1ppNp/7P/3P4/P1B3N1/1PPQ1PP1/2KR3R b
>
>I had a short look at this position with crafty who said that after 17... Bxa3
>18. bxa3 Nc4 19. Qd3 Qxa3+ 20. Kb1 Rd5 21. Qxc4 Rb5+ 22. Qxb5 cxb5 white has a
>big advantage.
>
>Is there a better way for black to play? Maybe an idea is 20. ... b5 21. Nf4 g5
>22. hxg6 Rb7 23. Qf3 (23. Nxe6 b4 24. Ba1 b3 25. Qxc4 Qa2+ 26. Kc1 b2+ 27. Bxb2
>Qxc4) b4 24. Qxc6+ (24. Ba1 b3) Kb8 and I think black is winning.

As Pete McKenzie and I found out at ICC white simply doesnt have to play
21.Nf4?. The Ng6 paralyzed the Ng8 and Rh7 and therefore has to stay at g6.
21.Ne4 e.g. seems to win for white.

Greetings,
Steffen.



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