tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post7901744641485687952..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: The Test of Time, The Test of ComputersTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-38425491625587689362008-12-28T04:34:00.000+00:002008-12-28T04:34:00.000+00:00I've seen this one before, even so I didn'...I've seen this one before, even so I didn't find 1 Be8 this time either, so only analyzed 1 Ng4. I concluded it draws. Fritz confirmed my evaluation but also found plenty of things that I missed.<BR/><BR/>(a) 1...Rfc8? (Funny I looked at this defense first, it's what 1 Be8 is designed to stop, I suppose.) 2 Nh6+ Kh8 3 Qxf7 (3 Qe5 [Fritz] is faster) Rg8 4 Qxg8+<BR/><BR/>(b) 1...gxf6 2 Qh6 Qxf2 (2...Ng5= [Fritz] I overlooked that one.) 3 Nxf6+ Qxf6 4 Qxf6 Rad8 (trying to win. 4...c3 5 Kxh3 c2 forces white to give perpetual) 5 Kxh3 Rd5 6 e4 Ra5 7 e5 and white gets a perpetual.<BR/><BR/>(c) 1...Nxf2?! (risky) 2 Nh6+ gxh6 3 Bd1! (found by Fritz, obviously) Qa3 (3...Qa5-c7+; 3...Qb1-b8+) 4 Qxh6 Qd6+ 5 g3 Qxg3+ (silicon monster indeed, but black might as well have played line 'b') 6 Kxg3 Ne4+ 7 Kh4 Nxf6 8 Qg5+ Kh8 9 Qxf6+ Kg8 10 Kg5. Cue S&BCCer comment about trying to defend this against Robin Haldane.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what the Deutsche Schachzeitung for 1904/1905 had to say. They usually had good analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-21145283708338334802008-06-04T10:31:00.000+01:002008-06-04T10:31:00.000+01:00Yes, well done Jack. According to Crafty, black is...Yes, well done Jack. According to Crafty, black is just winning by miles. Black can also take on f2 with the queen in the 1...gxf6 2.Ng4 line, it says...<BR/><BR/>What a shame!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-15821353125531804462008-06-04T10:20:00.000+01:002008-06-04T10:20:00.000+01:00Would that save (or win) the game?Would that save (or win) the game?ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-89908460880236786912008-06-03T13:41:00.000+01:002008-06-03T13:41:00.000+01:00Is the answer 1...Raxe8 2.Qh6 gxf6 3.Ng4 Qxf2, by ...Is the answer 1...Raxe8 2.Qh6 gxf6 3.Ng4 Qxf2, by any chance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com