tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post2730837981519574833..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Sixty Memorable AnnotationsTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-14998949477024026042013-10-29T14:23:28.704+00:002013-10-29T14:23:28.704+00:00Well this just proves my point, I think.
Gordon h...Well this just proves my point, I think.<br /><br />Gordon had to forsee the idea of 47 ... Kc3 (as I had not seen when playing through the game) long in advance and foresee that last little 50 a4 wriggle (or at least know it would be there) long in advance.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-77241626595385647862013-10-29T11:50:37.024+00:002013-10-29T11:50:37.024+00:00I'm quite wrong of course, sorry!I'm quite wrong of course, sorry!Jonathan Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-63790994350718423532013-10-28T22:42:20.803+00:002013-10-28T22:42:20.803+00:00If there was a draw there for Black it was unknown...If there was a draw there for Black it was unknown to me. I'd better take a closer look.<br /><br />Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-48741567402558466102013-10-28T18:42:39.577+00:002013-10-28T18:42:39.577+00:00Also, you sure about that line? I've got it in...Also, you sure about that line? I've got it in my head (no computer) that White plays 49. Kb6 and if 49...Kb4 (49...a4 50. bxa4 Kb4 51. a5) 50. a4! Kxb3 51. Kxa5 Kc4 52. Kb6. (51. Kb5 also wins.) Or am I talking piffle?ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-4007907100737620162013-10-28T18:33:21.160+00:002013-10-28T18:33:21.160+00:00Is it Fernandez, or Howard Fernandez? Is it Fernandez, or Howard Fernandez? ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-64211960820353451622013-10-28T16:23:07.520+00:002013-10-28T16:23:07.520+00:00I see, I think - the point is that Fernandez blund...I see, I think - the point is that Fernandez blundered with 47...Kc5 when he could have drawn with 47...Kc3 48 Kxb7 a5, and now (unlike the game) there is nothing to stop ...Kb4 and ...a4. <br /><br />A useful nuance, that instead of trying to directly eat White's pawns with his king and failing, Black uses his king to advance the a-pawn and force liquidation. I think that many players would have looked at the former first (and maybe only the former).Jonathan Rogersnoreply@blogger.com