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19.Qe2

I like the Rybka 2.2n2 line at 18 ply

[-0.10/18] 19.Qe2 Rfe8 20.Ng5 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 e5 22.g4 hxg4 23.hxg4 Nh6 24.f5 Qe7 25.Ne4

We usurp a lot more space and his knight on f5 gets kicked.

Voting for 18.a4

It stops ...b5 kicking our knight, evaluates better at 18 ply than 18.Rad1 (-0.13 vs -0.15) and we can follow it up with a plot of expansion, with g4, Ne3 and Ng5

Vote for 17.Ng5 It equalizes according to Rybka 2.2n2 (+0.01/17). All others are at best -0.15 After 17.Ng5 Bd5 18.Bxd5 Rxd5 19.g4 hxg4 20.hxg4 Nh6 21.Ne3 [fen]2q2rk1/p3ppb1/1pn3pn/2pr2N1/5PP1/2PPN3/PP3B2/R2R1QK1 w - - 0 21[/fen] we have gained space in the position. Erdo might try an exchange sac f...

16.Bf2

We might have a chance to claw back into positive territory if Erdo doesn't play 16 ... b5

I was away on a long business trip, sorry all

Voting for 13.Bxc5

Hi all,

Courtesy of an invitation from <Dark_Horse> I am back.... and now with premium access to chessgames.com's Opening Explorer.... which I can see has already been rendered useless

I'll be voting for moves now and then, with guidance from the freeware version of Rybka.

Voting for 28.Rf1

In the Rybka 2.2n2 AN, 28 ... Ng5 did gain some ground on 28 ... Nc6 at 19 ply (-0.15 vs. -0.24). The evidence from other AN points towards 28 ... Ng5 overtaking outright in the mid 20's range of ply.

I will defer to the superior hardware and switch my vote to 28 ... Ng5

Analysis by Rybka 2.2n2 [-0.26/18] 28 ... Ng6 29.Nxg6+ hxg6 30.Rad1 Rac8 31.Kf1 Ba8 32.Bc4 Rxc4 33.Rxc4 Bc6 [-0.25/18] 28 ... Nc6 29.Nd5+ Kf8 30.Rdd1 Nxb4 31.Nxb4 Bxb4 32.Rxd7 Bc8 33.Rc7 Bd6 [-0.22/18] 28 ... Rab8 29.Rad1 Ba8 30.Ba6 Rbg8 31.g4 Rg5 32.Be2 Rb8 33.Ba6 Rgg8 [-0.10/18] 28 ... Ng5 29.Ke3 ...

Dark Horse wrote:thanks kutztown46 I fixed the tally, I hope Shahar will excuse my foul up.. sorry guys..

One thing is for certain ---- it's a good thing we're not playing against Christopher Conkie...

Highendman was also not online at the moment which helps