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16th September 2007, 09:54pm
#1
by anaxagoras
Lafayette, IN United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 286

What a battle:  http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=12948&; I think I'm going to win.  Keep your comments to yourself please, the game is ongoing.  Maybe I can post about it later.

btw, jaylord's rating was up to 1840 before a timed out a bunch of games. 


17th September 2007, 12:14am
#2
by anaxagoras
Lafayette, IN United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 286
And it's over!  Black wins!Cool
17th September 2007, 01:11am
#3
by Charlie91
International
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 859
In the endgame, the bishop is better than the knight: bishops and pawns are natural friends.  But in other hands, such endgame may have a different outcome.
17th September 2007, 06:06am
#4
by Creg
Belle Mead, NJ United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 225
Excellant endgame technique, and very good notes on the subject. Very instructive.
17th September 2007, 09:39am
#5
by anaxagoras
Lafayette, IN United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 286

Yes, I suspect that against some opponents the above game would be a draw.  But I never agree to a draw just because two grandmasters have done so in similar positions!

 

I found a pretty big error on my part with an engine: 

51...Bg6?

52 h5! Bxh5

53 Ne4 and White should have a draw.

Correct for black was 51...Bg4! 


18th September 2007, 05:32am
#6
by Charlie91
International
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 859
It looks drawish.  Your bad move (51 ... Bg6) was not noticed by White, and because of that it became a good move.  Like tennis, a drawish position will go to a tie-break, and the better and luckier player wins (Federer is lucky in tie-breaks, e.g.).  Cool
21st September 2007, 02:42pm
#7
by IronRaven
Suceava, Ro Romania
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 78
Charlie91 wrote: In the endgame, the bishop is better than the knight: bishops and pawns are natural friends.  But in other hands, such endgame may have a different outcome.

 Bishop is better than a knight in an endgame ??? Don't think so. There are manny endgames in witch the knight is better 


 
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