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1st June 2008, 12:10pm
#1
by CatoTheElder
New Orleans United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 136

Was played out to a win (Black missed a drawing opportunity.) But I would like a closer look at this to see if either side (mostly black) had winning chances they missed.



1st June 2008, 10:30pm
#2
by NM tonydal
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 4340
Looks like he could probably have drawn by 12... Kc5 and if 13 a7 Na8 14 Rb8 Kc6.
2nd June 2008, 04:20pm
#3
by CatoTheElder
New Orleans United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 136
tonydal wrote: Looks like he could probably have drawn by 12... Kc5 and if 13 a7 Na8 14 Rb8 Kc6.

 Mmmmmm... Indeed. Missing Kc5 on 10 wasn't fatal. There was still a chance for it later.


2nd June 2008, 04:54pm
#4
by knock
Bs As Argentina
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 4

What if instead of 4... Na4,  4... Bxc3. 

 

Wouldn't that had been better? 


2nd June 2008, 04:59pm
#5
by Marshal_Dillon
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 447
Collectively bishop and knight can cover more squares than rook alone and black also has the partially passed pawn, control of the center and a better located king so black should have won this game. 
2nd June 2008, 07:27pm
#6
by CatoTheElder
New Orleans United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 136
knock wrote:

What if instead of 4... Na4,  4... Bxc3. 

 

Wouldn't that had been better? 

 Yeah...


 
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