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penelope80 02-Nov-20, 03:14	Maybe I'm wrong,but I think that d2 seems still the best square for the bishop Bd2
charleshiggie 02-Nov-20, 05:12	You are both right to move the bishop You are both right to move the bishop. I personally agree with Elena that Bf4 looks the natural move, overprotecting the e5 pawn, so freeing up the Nf3, and so threatening Nxd4. However 22. Bd2 was played, and awarded 3 points by Daniel King. He doesn't mention Bf4. He doesn't ward anything for anything else, merely saying the 22. b3 weakens the c3 square and that 22. Nxd4 would be premature. Well done Laura (penelope80) in selecting the right move! 22..... Rad8 was played in reply. What now. In passing, I would like to thank Ion (archduke_piccolo) and Simon (5imon) for posting the positions.
penelope80 02-Nov-20, 05:26	Wow!Once in a while I guessed the move!
5imon 02-Nov-20, 09:40	Deleted by 5imon on 02-Nov-20, 09:41.
charleshiggie 02-Nov-20, 09:42	No, thanks for trying, but it was 22.......Rd8 No, thanks for trying, but it was 22.......Rd8
5imon 02-Nov-20, 09:43	21. h3 Qe6 22. Bd2 Rad8 Take 2
elenapetrova 03-Nov-20, 12:29	My move is 23.Re1, putting this lazy rook into play
5imon 03-Nov-20, 12:49	23. Re1 looks solid. Black can't take on a2 with the queen at the moment since the h6-pawn is threatened. How about 23.b4 though, to try and get our bishop into the game? It's a bit stifled currently.
charleshiggie 03-Nov-20, 14:16	Well done Yes you are both right, Re1 was played. Daniel King GM gives it 4 points. Also gives 2 points to Nh4. Black replied 23....Nf5. What now?
elenapetrova 05-Nov-20, 05:20	Black's position looks very solid and White must find something "special" A simple move like a4 leads to nowhere The only Idea I found is the crazy Bg5 !?!? Threatens Bf6 and Black seems forced to accept the "gift"
archduke_piccolo 05-Nov-20, 12:03	@elenapetrova... ... why you placed 'gift' in quotation marks. The gift is not a gift: 24.Bg5 hxg5 25.Nxg5 Qc8 (seems better than ...Qd7) 26.Rf4 h6 27.g4 ... Now, if 27...Ne7 28.e6 looks pretty strong. Black seems to get reasonable counter-play by 27...Ne3! 28.fxe3 dxe3 29.Qb1 e2+ 30.Kh2 ... But I still like White's active game.
charleshiggie 05-Nov-20, 13:04	Elena and Ion Elena and Ion, you are right! 24. Bg5!! was played. Daniel King awards this mark 7 points. Black replied 24.....hxg5 now what?
5imon 05-Nov-20, 13:06	Position after 24...hxg5 It's got to be 25. Nxg5 next.
charleshiggie 05-Nov-20, 13:07	Many thanks 5imon Many thanks 5imon, most useful.....
archduke_piccolo 05-Nov-20, 13:52	Knight retakes: 25.Nxg5 In my previous posting, I made an amendment to the heading, and forgot to add the missing words at the beginning of the posting. It looks as though I was criticising Elena's use of quotation marks. Actually that was not my intention; quite the opposite in fact.
elenapetrova 05-Nov-20, 14:53	I did not reveal my tactical analysis (very similar to Ion's line) and now, of course Nxg5 is the natural move
charleshiggie 06-Nov-20, 23:50	Right again! 25. Nxg5 is of course correct, well done! 1 point. Black replied Qc8. What now?
5imon 07-Nov-20, 11:18	I agree with 26. Rf4 where black must play 26...g6 and white can play 27. g4 to keep up the pressure. Then we see where the knight goes.
charleshiggie 08-Nov-20, 06:11	26. Rf4 is right 26. Rf4 is right (4 points) nothing for anything else. Black replied 26....g6 WHAT NOW?
archduke_piccolo 08-Nov-20, 12:07	Hit the Kanidgit... ... 27.g4. If 27...Ne3, then 28.fxe3 dxe3 29.Qb3 Or 27...Ne7 28.Qb3 (or possibly 28.e6)
5imon 08-Nov-20, 12:43	27.g4 looks good to me too is it a silly English "Kanidgit"?
archduke_piccolo 08-Nov-20, 23:14	'Silly English' Of course it was. I was just in to mood for it at the time. Call it whimsy. I like being whimsical occasionally, don't you? Sure, and it can look bat-ordure doolally, but who cares?
5imon 09-Nov-20, 06:27	I like whimsy too
charleshiggie 09-Nov-20, 23:20	27.g4 is right 27.g4 is right, 3 points to Simon and Ion. Nothing for anything else. Black replied Ne7. What now?
5imon 10-Nov-20, 06:45	27.g4 Ne7 I would play 28. Qg3 here with the no-so-subtle plan of shifting the queen on the h-file if allowed. If black plays 28...f6 to try and kick the knight then we have 29. Rxf6 Rxf6 30. exf6 and the attack continues.
elenapetrova 10-Nov-20, 07:41	Agree.I think Qg3 threatening Qh4 is now winning for White
donaldww 10-Nov-20, 07:43	Deleted by donaldww on 10-Nov-20, 07:45.
donaldww 10-Nov-20, 07:45	28.Qg3 is also my guess. After the line shown by 5imon and Nd5, which seems to be Black's best try, the g6 pawn is left flapping in the wind like a residual autumn leaf. After, say, Qd3, Black's king cannot defend g6, as White now controls Black's 7th rank on the kingside. That situation suggests Nf4 as a possible defence, but then what does Black do after Qe5? For example, Re8 leads to mate in 2. -+
charleshiggie 10-Nov-20, 10:47	28 Qg3 played 28 Qg3 played, 4 points. For bonus points, can anyone tell me what other move also wins? Black 28.....Kg7 now what?
5imon 10-Nov-20, 11:08	After 28...Kg7 29. Qh4 must be winning eg 29...Rh8 30.Rxh7+ Kg8 and then 31. Rh7
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