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Subject: Re: yet another "avoid move" test position

Author: blass uri

Date: 11:59:06 02/26/00

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On February 26, 2000 at 12:27:44, Mike S. wrote:

>For all who like "avoid move" positions, here's another one; a quite extreme
>example I think. It occurs after the following moves:
>
>Noordijk - Landau [B02]
>Rotterdam, 1927
>[Gelenczei 1958]
>
>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nb6 5.Bxf7+ Kxf7 6.Ng5+ Kg6 7.Qf3
>[D]rnbq1b1r/ppp1p1pp/1n1p2k1/4P1N1/8/5Q2/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 0 7
>7...Kxg5?? 8.Qf7 g6 9.d4+ [9.d3+ Kh5 10.Qf4 h6 11.g3 Bg4 12.h3 Qd7 13.hxg4#]
>9...Kh5 10.Qf4 h6 11.h3 g5 12.Qf7+ Kh4 13.g3# 1-0
>
>But black must not only avoid 7...Kxg5, he should play 7...Qe8 (7...Bf5 is also
>bad). Some programs are not prepared for this variation; a good chance to catch
>them in the opening - but it's risky. Black get's big advantage if he defends
>correctly.

I do not see the clear advantage for black after 7...Qe8 8.e6

Uri



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