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Board position in first post isn't updated.
I'm really liking axb5 right about now. I'll hold off on a vote while I stew on that move (and others; a5 is the other move that interests me, but axb5 seems much stronger for white).
I'm not seeing the benefit of Qd3 at the moment.
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Qd3 has a benefit that we need black to miss, otherwise it just stalls a bit. No harm done. We still have both of your options after this move. Speaking of those options, what is your plan after that? After either one of those moves I see no clear plan for white.SaintKerrigan wrote:Board position in first post isn't updated.
I'm really liking axb5 right about now. I'll hold off on a vote while I stew on that move (and others; a5 is the other move that interests me, but axb5 seems much stronger for white).
I'm not seeing the benefit of Qd3 at the moment.
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I'm not sure about what your "benefit" is, but a huge problem with Qd3 is that there's nothing stopping Black from moving the rook back to b6, and we're back at Square 1. And doing Qd3 screws up axb5, at least.
axb5 guarantees that we at least win a pawn, and White's position afterward is superior to Black's. a5 I don't like as much after review.
@ Thok: There's actually a move I like better than Qa7: Qc5. It's instant ownage for White.
(1) axb5: SaintKerrigan
axb5 guarantees that we at least win a pawn, and White's position afterward is superior to Black's. a5 I don't like as much after review.
@ Thok: There's actually a move I like better than Qa7: Qc5. It's instant ownage for White.
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The new chess engine is working, but... it doesn't give the same results as the PGN notation in the first post. That's really confusing.
Can someone with more time than me double-check the notation in the first post and look for any transcription errors? It appears to be hanging up about turn 32...
Can someone with more time than me double-check the notation in the first post and look for any transcription errors? It appears to be hanging up about turn 32...
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Once you've clicked on a move, left and right arrows allow you to go through the game one move at a time; up and down go to the beginning and end of the game.SaintKerrigan wrote:Whoa, I just realized that clicking on the notation shows the corresponding move. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
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Thanks for telling me, but I already figured out that part.Thok wrote:Once you've clicked on a move, left and right arrows allow you to go through the game one move at a time; up and down go to the beginning and end of the game.SaintKerrigan wrote:Whoa, I just realized that clicking on the notation shows the corresponding move. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!
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If we're taking requests, can we get the letters and numbers put back around the outside of the board?
Ok, I do see some value to axb5 axb5, Qc5, but from what I can tell it doesn't actually win a pawn, but it does give us connected passed pawns. But it is at the expense of a passed pawn for black. I think that would put the game into a bit of a rat race between the passed pawns and their king is positioned a lot better than ours.
I wouldn't call "being back at square 1" a "huge problem". A bit of an overstatement. Also, Qd3 doesn't screw up axb5. In fact it threatens it more severely. But now that you've let the cat out of the bag it is pointless. Yes, black can just play Rb6 again, in which case we can just play Qd4 again. And if black doesn't play Rb6 we win a pawn. That kind of opportunity is a no risk, huge reward situation for us (albeit with small chance of that reward). Not sure why that is so hard to figure out.
Ok, I do see some value to axb5 axb5, Qc5, but from what I can tell it doesn't actually win a pawn, but it does give us connected passed pawns. But it is at the expense of a passed pawn for black. I think that would put the game into a bit of a rat race between the passed pawns and their king is positioned a lot better than ours.
I wouldn't call "being back at square 1" a "huge problem". A bit of an overstatement. Also, Qd3 doesn't screw up axb5. In fact it threatens it more severely. But now that you've let the cat out of the bag it is pointless. Yes, black can just play Rb6 again, in which case we can just play Qd4 again. And if black doesn't play Rb6 we win a pawn. That kind of opportunity is a no risk, huge reward situation for us (albeit with small chance of that reward). Not sure why that is so hard to figure out.
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axb5 axb5 Qc5 Rg6 Qxb5 Rxg4 Qb6+ K-moves Qxh6 and that black passed pawn isn't an issue. (If not Rxg4, then we have time to protect everything.)Abstract Actuary wrote:If we're taking requests, can we get the letters and numbers put back around the outside of the board?
Ok, I do see some value to axb5 axb5, Qc5, but from what I can tell it doesn't actually win a pawn, but it does give us connected passed pawns. But it is at the expense of a passed pawn for black. I think that would put the game into a bit of a rat race between the passed pawns and their king is positioned a lot better than ours.
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This is precisely the position that we worked so hard to get to for the past 10 or so moves. No reason to delay it or screw it up.Thok wrote:axb5 axb5 Qc5 Rg6 Qxb5 Rxg4 Qb6+ K-moves Qxh6 and that black passed pawn isn't an issue. (If not Rxg4, then we have time to protect everything.)
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