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MartinCarpenter · Post by **MartinCarpenter** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:42 pm

Is even the queen sac with Nxd5 absurd?

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Is the idea of Bb4+ Nxb4 Re8 Bc4+ Kf8 Be6 hxg5?

Maybe Black can get away with Bd6. I had thought that Bc4 was good against that, but I had a slight error in counting the number of pieces for each side

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:48 pm

Good grief c6 has been played that is calm under pressure but can it really work?

Lewis Martin · Post by **Lewis Martin** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:52 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Is the idea of Bb4+ Nxb4 Re8 Bc4+ Kf8 Be6 hxg5?

yes that was the idea.

maybe ...c6 follows up with ...Bb4+

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:52 pm

15. Nxf6 bb4+ 16 Rc3 Bxc3 17. bxc3 gxf6 18. Bc4+ Is White getting there?

Lewis Martin · Post by **Lewis Martin** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:54 pm

ouch! Nc3, so devilishly simple and deceptively very strong! Bc4+ of course, is the threat.

If... b5, then Nxb5 with the idea of Rc7+ should it be exchanged off.

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:55 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Is the idea of Bb4+ Nxb4 Re8 Bc4+ Kf8 Be6 hxg5?

Maybe Black can get away with Bd6. I had thought that Bc4 was good against that, but I had a slight error in counting the number of pieces for each side

One chess engine line after 14...Bd6 was:

...Bd6
Bc4 Bxe5
Nxf6+ Ke7
Nd5+ Kd7
Bxd8 Raxd8
Nc3 Kc8
O-O Rd2
Rfe1 Re8
b3 c6
Re2 Rxe2
Nxe2 Bf6
Rd1 b5

Currently, after 16...Kf8, the assessment is... 0.00.

(Bxf6 Bxe5; Bxd8 Rxd8 etc.)

So both players seem to be playing very cool under pressure.

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:56 pm

Lewis,
Devilishly simple perhaps but what happens to your bishop on g5 if you have to exchange is for the knight then White has a serious disadvantage

Lewis Martin · Post by **Lewis Martin** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:57 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:15. Nxf6 bb4+ 16 Rc3 Bxc3 17. bxc3 gxf6 18. Bc4+ Is White getting there?

after 18...Kg7 Black seems ok.

In the current position it looks like White has run out of steam.

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:57 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Lewis,
Devilishly simple perhaps but what happens to your bishop on g5 if you have to exchange is for the knight then White has a serious disadvantage

White has a perpetual in one line, whether it is forced or not, I don't know.

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:58 pm

Chris,
The line you give leaves Black with two Bishops and a queenside majority, I don't think it is equal, Black could definitely be getting the upper hand.

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:01 pm

Yeah, the computers are slowly changing their minds... Now down to -0.06.

Possibly the point is that Black's h8 rook takes so long to get active.

Matthew Turner · Post by **Matthew Turner** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:04 pm

Black has just one problem to solve. How can he activate his h8 Rook without putting his king somewhere stupid. If he can do that then Nick has a great chance.

Christopher Kreuzer · Post by **Christopher Kreuzer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:06 pm

Matthew Turner wrote:Williams - Hebden is another tough game to call, both really need to win, everyone will expect some psychotic attack from Simon, so I'll predict a draw.

Psychotic attack, yes. But no draw. Williams appears to be just a rook down at the moment, sadly.

benedgell · Post by **benedgell** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:08 pm

Nick looks clearly better now. Going to be a long struggle for Jonathan Hawkins to get a draw from here.

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