PAWN RIOT VS The Forum Move 47

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29 Nov '09 21:07

paulbuchmanfromfics
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29 Nov '09 21:07
From Thread 121536

Our 46. ... Re3+ was met by 47.Kb4.

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.Kb1 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.g4 b5 15.b3 b4 16.bxc4 bxc3 17.Qxc3 Qc7 18.h4 h5 19.g5 Rb8+ 20.Ka1 Ne8 21.Rb1 Rc8 22.Rb2 d5 23.exd5 Qxc4 24.Qxc4 Rxc4 25.Rd1 Nc7 26.Rb8+ Kh7 27.Rd8 Nxd5 28.Bf2 Nc3 29.Rd2 Rb4 30.Nb3 Ra4 31.Kb2 Ne4+ 32.Rd4 Nxf2 33.Rxd7 Nd1+ 34.Kc1 Bxd4 35.Nxd4 Ne3 36.Kb2 Nf5 37.c3 Nxh4 38.Rxe7 Kg8 39.Re8+ Kh7 40.Kb3 Ra5 41.a4 Ng2 42.Nb5 Ra6 43.Rd8 h4 44.Rd1 h3 45.c4 Re6 46.Rh1 Re3+ 47.Kb4

I think our previous preference was 47. ... Nf4, but we had a loose end or two to work out.
Nybes
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30 Nov '09 02:42
The only choices seem to be 47. ... Rxf3 or 47. ... Nf4.

I like Nf4.

-Protects our passed pawn on h3
-Blocks advance of white pawn on f3
-Brings Knight to a more central position - closer to both white's king and passed pawn.
-Leaves our rook nicely placed on a completely open file.

White's most significant threat by far is his passed pawn on c4. Capturing the f-pawn with the rook seems to do bugger all towards countering that threat.
~~Ropespierre~~
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30 Nov '09 02:53
As far as I can see, we have an easy draw after anything other than Ka5. Things get a little more complicated after Ka5.
National Master Dale
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30 Nov '09 03:19
I vote 47...Nf4
tomtom232
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30 Nov '09 19:48
I vote to resign. It's the only respectable thing to do considering the quality of our past few moves. 😛 Sheesh I leave for a little while and you guys fall apart! I still think we had a win before. 😀
AudreyxSophie
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01 Dec '09 00:02
those passed pawns are terrible news.
paulbuchmanfromfics
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07 Dec '09 20:00
We still need a move here. It seems like Nf4 is our choice, but I'll give it a few more days to see if anyone has anything else to post.
ptobler
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07 Dec '09 20:05
...Nf4
Meadows
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07 Dec '09 20:111 edit
Everyone seems really down on the position. I'm a little confused. Surely we have, at the very least, a draw?

47. ... Nf4 48. c5 (For instance. Feel free to suggest a white improvement. I'm just pushing the pawn.) Re1! 49. Rh2 Re2 50. Rh1 Re1 etc.

I vote for 47. ... Nf4.

Edit: 48. Ka5 is, as Ropespierre said, is tricky for us. But I still don't think it's dire.
ptobler
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08 Dec '09 01:09
Should have done ...Nf4 before instead of that rook move
paulbuchmanfromfics
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09 Dec '09 17:21
I'm sending Nf4 now.
paulbuchmanfromfics
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13 Dec '09 18:181 edit
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PAWN RIOT VS The Forum Move 47