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| White has just captured on a6 in Spanton (156) - Russell Goodfellow (155), Kings Head (London) U160 1990. Who stands better, and by how much? |
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Stockfish12 reckons the position is equal, but Komodo12.1.1 gives White the upper hand (+.83).
42...Be2?
The engines give 42...e5, the point being Black needs a passed pawn to distract White from his queenside advantage.
43.Nc7?!
This may be good enough, but the engines prefer 43.Nb4, one point being 43...e5? fails to 44.Nc6+, while if, as in the game, 43...Kf6, then 44.Kd6 and 44.Nc6 are strong.
43...Kf6
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44.Nxb5?
White is still well on top after 44.Kd6, preventing ...e5.
44...Bxb5 45.Kxb5 e5
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46.fxe5+?
This loses. The engines reckon White wins with 46.Kc5 e4 47.Kd4, but the position is drawn, eg 47...Ke6 48.c4 Kd6 49.a4 Kc6 50.a5 Kb7 51.c5 Kc7 52.a6 Kc6 53.Ke3 Kc7 54.h3 h5 55.h4, when neither side can make progress, although Komodo12.1.1 still reckons Black is winning.
46...Kxe5 47.c4 f4 48.c5 f3 49.c6 f2 50.c7 f1=Q+
The game finished:
51.Kb6 Qb1+ 52.Kc6 Qc2+ 53.Kb7 Qb3+ 54.Ka8!? Qxa3+ 55.Kb7 Qb4+ 56.Ka8 Qct5 57.Kb7 Qb5+ 58.Ka8 Qc6+ 59.Kb8 Qb6+ 0-1
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