Have you entered the game correctly? 17 axb3 means that Qc7 is not check.

8arms wrote on 06/11/06 at 09:30:04:


Well if you want to munch poisoned rooks, then maybe the Dragon isn't for you  

Both sides should be willing to jettison material for that one precious tempo that means they get to the enemy king first, and to finely balance attack with defence, priortising moves that do both.

After Bxd5, White doesn't waste a whole move retaking a mere Bishop. No, 20. hxg wins by force!


Black must defend along the 7th rank with 19. ...Rb7 or with the Queen (e.g. 19. ...Qc7 both defends and attacks)

14.g4 e6 is worth some investigation but I'm not sure things are so simple for Black.  I think that Black should either deviate at move 13 or play the line XChess indicated, namely the rather forcing

14.g4 b4 15.Nd5 Nxd5 16.exd5 e5 17.dxe6 Nxb3+ 18.Nxb3 Bxe6

when White has a large choice available (though Kb1 shows appropriate concern for the a-pawn), and it seems that, Black is, at worst, only suffering a little.

A small question is why 19.Kb1 Bxb3 is dubious as after 20.axb3 Qc7 it seems that Black's pressure on the c-file balances White's on the h-file.  I think this is Black's simplest path, but perhaps there is a tactic that I am missing.

If 14.g4 black will never answer with 14..e5? due to 15.Nf5!. But black can answer 14...b4 15.Nd5 Nxd5! 16.exd5 ( If 16.Bxd5 e6 or 16...Kh8 are good enough. I never checked 16...b3) 16...e5! (It is the right move. 16...Nxb3+ is playable but in the end transposes to 16...e5!) 17.dxe6 (white has to do this if he wants to fight for ay advantage) Nxb3+ 18.Nxb3 (18.axb3 fxe6 aproximately equal. 18.cxb3 fxe6! [18...Rc8+ looks good only for obteining a black advantage] 19.h4 Qf6 20.Kb1 e5 21.Nc2 Bc6 22.Ne1 e4 23.Qc1 Rb6 24.Rf1 exf3 25.Nd3 Qxh4 26.Qc4+ Rf7-+. Probably here it could be looked for any improvement, but black does very well anyway.) Bxe6 (only move) 19.Kb1 Re8! (I believe this is the right way to play and not 19...Bxb3?! 20.axb3 Re8 21.Qd2! Qf6 22.Rhf1 with an edge for white [check it with your PCs]) after all that:

a) 20.h4 Bxb3! (Only now is good the trade!!!!!) 21.axb3 (21.cxb3 Qf6 22.h5 Re2 23.Qc1 Qxf3 24.hxg6 hxg6 25.Qh6 Qf6 26.Qh7+ Kf8 27.Qh6+ Ke7 28.Rd2 Qe5 29.Rxe2 Qxe2 with a slight edge for black) and in this position 21...Re6! (not 21...Re2 due to 22.h5). This position is for more analysis. But a posible variation could be 22.Rhe1 Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Rb5 24.Rd1 Qe7 25.Qd2 Qxh4 26.Qxd6 Kg7 27.Qd7 a6 28.Qc7 h6 29.Qc4 Qg3 =

b) 20.Qd2 (I believe this is the most dangerous move) Qf6 21.Rhf1 Bc4 22.Rf2 slight better for white. But still to investigate.

There plenty of possibilties. I invite everybody to investigate and share your thoughts.

Regards
XChess1971

Yiu do vryy welp typoing witj jusrt your tows.  i try amd it is very hart to do,  too badf aboyt your fingrs.  

Well, you finally spoke up.  Thanks.  I thought your fingers had been chopped off.

I'll answer the question:  It's just a bunch of garbage.