tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post2113010119947496777..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: The Wicked Die SlowTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-79546171291887761632011-03-25T12:11:42.652+00:002011-03-25T12:11:42.652+00:00After 23...Ba7 (not 28), white wins a pawn with 24...After 23...Ba7 (not 28), white wins a pawn with 24.Bxa7 Rxa7 25.Rd2 b6 26.Rxa2 bxc5 27.Rxc5, forking a5 and e5. It is possible that the resulting position is objectively drawn; I doubt it, and I think an evaluation of clearly better for white is probably fair at my level :)Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-90118836346437956682011-03-24T21:04:58.392+00:002011-03-24T21:04:58.392+00:00...but maybe that doesn't quite equalise as wh......but maybe that doesn't quite equalise as white can probably get a slightly better rook endgame somehow. Just looked at the solution given, that's much cleaner and is more aesthetically pleasing!simonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-62035147807256863092011-03-24T20:55:17.850+00:002011-03-24T20:55:17.850+00:0028... Bxa2 29. b3 Ba7! is my first thought, the id...28... Bxa2 29. b3 Ba7! is my first thought, the idea is after 30. Bxa7 Rxa7 if White attacks the bishop then Black has ...b6 which should lead to a drawn rook endgame? If White doesn't attack the bishop, then ...a4 next.simonahttp://www.gingergm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-17074733288279355442011-03-24T10:10:20.389+00:002011-03-24T10:10:20.389+00:00Yes 28...Ba7 loses to to the rather nice 31.a5. My...Yes 28...Ba7 loses to to the rather nice 31.a5. My opponent did well to calculate it before he played Rc8+.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-8329111334229360572011-03-23T18:38:41.692+00:002011-03-23T18:38:41.692+00:0028...Ba7 29.Rxa8 Bxb6 30. Rc8 Bb7 31.a5! I think
...28...Ba7 29.Rxa8 Bxb6 30. Rc8 Bb7 31.a5! I think<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-37945740889969152472011-03-23T17:30:37.549+00:002011-03-23T17:30:37.549+00:00ohhh that's why I'm still a patzer. Not ca...ohhh that's why I'm still a patzer. Not calculating far enough. 30. Rc8 Bb7 31. a5! Bxc8 32. axb6 .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-16634160418116923052011-03-23T17:27:03.743+00:002011-03-23T17:27:03.743+00:00Did Black get another bite of the cherry at move 2...Did Black get another bite of the cherry at move 28? 28. ... Ba7 29. Rxa8 Bxb6 appears to bag the bishops for rook + a-pawn - might even be better then, but that a-pawn is still a worry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com