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			Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Be1
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3
Did you intend to sacrifice your e-pawn?
 
That is a positional sacrifice SF does not understand, and only winning move, btw.  

 
SF plays Nxe3, showing its lack of understanding of positional chess.
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K w - - 0 20
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			yanquis1972 wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Be1
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3
Did you intend to sacrifice your e-pawn?
 
That is a positional sacrifice SF does not understand, and only winning move, btw.  

 
and yet, i can't help but wonder if perhaps we will come to another 'unclear' draw... 
 
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K w - - 0 1
Analysis by Komodo 8 64-bit:
  -/+  (-1.13)   Depth: 7   00:00:00  27kN
  =  (0.00)   Depth: 35   00:29:13  22836MN, tb=30
 
Yes, "only winning move" is not as inspiring as "White mates". But let's see how White's attack develops. 

 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Be1
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pPnP1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1PN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 3
Did you intend to sacrifice your e-pawn?
 
That is a positional sacrifice SF does not understand, and only winning move, btw.  

 
SF plays Nxe3, showing its lack of understanding of positional chess.
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP2Q1/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K w - - 0 20
 
Qf4
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 4
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Qf4
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 4
Nc2
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/R3B2K w - - 2 21
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Qf4
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 4
Nc2
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/R3B2K w - - 2 21
 
Rd1
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K b - - 0 5
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:zullil wrote:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Qf4
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP1nN1R/1P2B2P/R3B2K b - - 0 4
Nc2
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/R3B2K w - - 2 21
 
Rd1
[d]1r3rk1/4bp1p/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K b - - 0 5
 
Kg7
[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 4 22
(with almost +2 advantage for Black)
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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								by Lyudmil Tsvetkov » 
			
			
			
			
			
			zullil wrote:Kg7
[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 4 22
(with almost +2 advantage for Black)
Qf6
[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1pQp1/3pP1P1/p1pP4/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K b - - 0 6
And what does now SF think?
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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			-i- think that youve stumbled upon a very nice test position, as well as a very nice idea.
white to move and DRAW 

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[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 4 22
[d]1r3rk1/5p1p/1qb1pPp1/3pP3/p1pP4/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 0 8
Analysis by Komodo 8 64-bit:
8.[redacted]
  -+  (-2.88 --)   Depth: 7   00:00:00  13kN
  -+  (-2.85 --)   Depth: 9   00:00:00  27kN
8.[redacted]
  -+  (-2.82 --)   Depth: 9   00:00:00  27kN
  -+  (-3.24)   Depth: 10   00:00:00  64kN
8. [redacted]
  -+  (-3.10)   Depth: 10   00:00:00  68kN
  =  (0.00)   Depth: 33   00:08:42  8069MN, tb=329
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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								by zullil » 
			
			
			
			
			
			Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:zullil wrote:Kg7
[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 4 22
(with almost +2 advantage for Black)
Qf6
[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1pQp1/3pP1P1/p1pP4/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K b - - 0 6
And what does now SF think?
 
Yes, SF says DRAW. Shall I give the line?
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
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								by Lyudmil Tsvetkov » 
			
			
			
			
			
			yanquis1972 wrote:-i- think that youve stumbled upon a very nice test position, as well as a very nice idea.
white to move and DRAW 

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[d]1r3r2/4bpkp/1qb1p1p1/3pP1P1/p1pP1Q2/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 4 22
[d]1r3rk1/5p1p/1qb1pPp1/3pP3/p1pP4/PpP2N1R/1Pn1B2P/3RB2K w - - 0 8
Analysis by Komodo 8 64-bit:
8.[redacted]
  -+  (-2.88 --)   Depth: 7   00:00:00  13kN
  -+  (-2.85 --)   Depth: 9   00:00:00  27kN
8.[redacted]
  -+  (-2.82 --)   Depth: 9   00:00:00  27kN
  -+  (-3.24)   Depth: 10   00:00:00  64kN
8. [redacted]
  -+  (-3.10)   Depth: 10   00:00:00  68kN
  =  (0.00)   Depth: 33   00:08:42  8069MN, tb=329
 
I am very much afraid this is mate in 8.  
