tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post7977366963694025768..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Test Your DefenceTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-42049830118956681042010-11-12T11:18:25.469+00:002010-11-12T11:18:25.469+00:00Ah ha! A new twist. 16.Qh3 is indeed a promising m...Ah ha! A new twist. 16.Qh3 is indeed a promising move, not the least because 16...Nbd7 can then be met by 17.e5. I will give Rybka some time to look at it. Thanks!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-76518784711935462902010-11-12T11:00:36.702+00:002010-11-12T11:00:36.702+00:0014...cxd4 15. cxd4 b5 16. Qh3! intending Qh4 and s...14...cxd4 15. cxd4 b5 16. Qh3! intending Qh4 and swinging a rook behind itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83960397734687338452010-11-12T09:16:40.218+00:002010-11-12T09:16:40.218+00:00Richard is correct! Well done.
The immediate poin...Richard is correct! Well done.<br /><br />The immediate point is 16.cxb5 Nbd7 and now 17.e5 just loses: 17...dxe5 18.dxe5 Qb6+. So the pin can be broke and black will say a piece up.<br /><br />It is still pretty complicated. The computer's preferred top line leads to a position where it says black is half a pawn better.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-11476350134943132182010-11-11T17:37:49.600+00:002010-11-11T17:37:49.600+00:0014...Re8 with the idea of hiding the king on e7 be...14...Re8 with the idea of hiding the king on e7 behind the wall of pawns? Following this, black will have the g and h files to attack down too.PJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363739643128447051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-5435983517572509452010-11-11T13:34:26.941+00:002010-11-11T13:34:26.941+00:00How about 14...cxd4 15. cxd4 b5!?
RichardHow about 14...cxd4 15. cxd4 b5!? <br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-84772416061184920722010-11-11T09:17:10.909+00:002010-11-11T09:17:10.909+00:0014...Nc6 is the move I had planned, and I thought ...14...Nc6 is the move I had planned, and I thought 15.d5 exd5 16.cxd5 Na5 was promising for me - although actually the computer thinks white has a convoluted way to reach an equalish endgame, which I'll leave you to work out :)<br /><br />I think if after d5 the c6 knight goes to e7 white has an easy draw by taking on f6 and checking - because if ..Ng6 then f5 and white is better.<br /><br />Give it enough time and the computer, btw, thinks that black's position is quite a lot worse if 14...Nc6 is met by the simple 15.Rad1. This makes sense: black can't unpin the f6 knight after 14...Nc6, so white can build up slowly, despite black's extra piece.<br /><br />No-one has found black's best 14th move, no-one has find the best defensive idea in the position. It really is quite interesting - I'd welcome more attempts - like I say, I was nowhere near in the game or in the postmortem.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44970950682833750402010-11-11T02:18:52.443+00:002010-11-11T02:18:52.443+00:0014...Nc6 in order to hop to e7 (to break the pin) ...14...Nc6 in order to hop to e7 (to break the pin) and possibly then g6 (to blockade the king) if something like 15. d5 happens.<br /><br />15. e5 dxe5 16. fxe5 (16. dxe5 Qxd3) Nxe5 is the point.PJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363739643128447051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-19536478727570242782010-11-10T21:11:10.692+00:002010-11-10T21:11:10.692+00:0014...Nbd7 is ok - to play it you must see that aft...14...Nbd7 is ok - to play it you must see that after 15.e5 dxe5 16.dxe5 Nxe5 17.Qxd8, 17... Nf3+! leads to a drawish endgame.<br /><br />That variation isn't black's best however, and 14...Nbd7 wasn't the move I had planned...Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-48331425629328472412010-11-10T16:32:35.528+00:002010-11-10T16:32:35.528+00:00My first reaction (time limited at work) is to mov...My first reaction (time limited at work) is to move Nbd7 to solidify the support of the knight and take the pawn for piece hit. Haven't gone too far into the line, what are your thoughts?King and Pawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05178446174012292510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-3380067368704187032010-11-10T15:49:45.146+00:002010-11-10T15:49:45.146+00:00Btw - white is objectively worse, so a draw offer ...Btw - white is objectively worse, so a draw offer wouldn't be a Typical Chivers one.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-82194741273487936352010-11-10T15:18:05.691+00:002010-11-10T15:18:05.691+00:00Haha! No.Haha! No.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-49814285266845955992010-11-10T13:59:24.151+00:002010-11-10T13:59:24.151+00:00Did you offer a draw?Did you offer a draw?Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.com