 |
| Black has just played 27...Bf7-g6 |
*****
*****
*****
*****
The game continued 28.Bd6+ Kc8 29.Bxe5 Bxg3 and was eventually drawn.
Stockfish17.1 and Dragon1 suggest 28.Re1!?, which, naturally, I considered, but rejected for being too passive.
Here I want to try to to discover what is behind the engines' surprising - to me - recommendation, by seeing how the game could develop after their suggestion.
Their main line runs something like 28...h4 29.Kb2 Kd7 30.Re2 Ke6 31.Be1 Bh5 32.Re3 g5 33.g3!? Bg6 34.g4 Rd8.
 |
| Position after 34...Rd8 |
*****
*****
*****
*****
As far as I can see, White has not made progress, and the engines seem to agree. Their previous evaluation of White either winning or having the upper hand has deteriorated to White having the upper hand or just a slight edge.
Their main line continues more-or-less (they do not always completely agree on the best move): 35.Ba5 Rf8 36.Bc7 Rc8 37.Bb6 Rf8 38.a4 Kd7 39.Rd3+ Ke8 40.Rd6+!? Bxe4 41.Re6+ Kd7 42.Rxe5 Bg2 43.Rxg5 Bxh3 44.Rg7+ Ke6 45.Rh7 Bxg4 46.Rxh4 Bf5.
 |
| Position after 46...Bf5 |
*****
*****
*****
*****
Stockfish17.1 gives White a slight edge, although Dragon1 reckons White has the upper hand.
With pawns on only one side of the board, and opposite-colour bishops, I suspect most games between strong players would have been agreed drawn by now, and even club players as White would only play on more in hope than expectation.
The pleasing thing from my point of view is that while 28.Re1!? may, objectively, be a little stronger than my 28.Bd6+, I was probably right in regarding it as too passive to give much hope of victory.
The pleasing thing from my point of view is that while 28.Re1!? may, objectively, be a little stronger than my 28.Bd6+, I was probably right in regarding it as too passive to give much hope of victory.
No comments:
Post a Comment