tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post4757324907803382827..comments2023-12-31T15:04:54.504-06:00Comments on Chess Manitoba: April 2009 TNT Round 4Chess Manitobahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03006952115441250236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-81454066681158724472009-05-07T19:53:00.000-05:002009-05-07T19:53:00.000-05:00Yes,18...Nb3 is interesting.
Yes, White is still ...Yes,18...Nb3 is interesting.<br /><br />Yes, White is still better after 23...Rd6, but Rd6 is the only move to prolong the game.Chess Manitobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006952115441250236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-86807096364697165922009-05-05T16:17:00.000-05:002009-05-05T16:17:00.000-05:00In Lipic - Magnusson, 18...Nb3! was a good try for...In Lipic - Magnusson, 18...Nb3! was a good try for equality. After 23...Rd6, Black is still inferior because the e-pawn will fall and his center is weak. The strongest Black lines from that point on are not human in design and consequently Black's position teeters on the edge of the abyss.<br /><br />An example is 23...Rd6 24. Rxe5 Ng4 25. Rd1 Nxe5 26. Rxd3 when White is a pawn and the weak Black King-side should be a tactical quagmire for any Black defensive ambitions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669233232547636770noreply@blogger.com