Zappa v Rybka Game 9 - a Caro-Kann

[Graham Banks]

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[Graham Banks]

[D]r1b2rk1/p4pp1/1p2pn1p/2b1N3/3q1B2/3B4/PPP1QPPP/R4RK1 w

[AdminX]

Hi Graham,

Do you think that the Caro-Kann is a good choice for black? Or do you think it is a sign that black is trying to draw to the macth. I would think black should play the Sicilian if he wants to have hopes of winning the match. Just my thoughts ...

[Graham Banks]

Hi Graham,

Do you think that the Caro-Kann is a good choice for black? Or do you think it is a sign that black is trying to draw to the macth. I would think black should play the Sicilian if the want to have hopes of winning the match. Just my thoughts ...

I think Vas wants an opening that gives Black some play and therefore some chances.
This variation should be interesting.

[D]r2r2k1/pb2qpp1/1p2pn1p/4N3/2Pb4/P2B2B1/1P2QPPP/3R1R1K w

[#] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Ngf3 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 O-O 14. O-O b6 15. Bf4 Qd4 16. Bg3 Bb7 17. c4 Qd8 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. Kh1 Rfd8 20. a3 Bd4 21. Bh4 Rd6
(22. Bg3 Rad8 23. Kg1 Qe8 24. Kh1 Qe7 25. Kg1 Qe8 26. Kh1 Qe7 27. Kg1 Qe8 28. Kh1 Qe7 Rybka v2.3.2h3.mp.x64 (0:00.29)+0.00|d19)
(22. f3 Rad8 23. f4 Qc7 24. b4 a5 25. Ng4 Qe7 26. Bc2 Bc3 27. Nxf6+ Bxf6 28. Bxf6 Qxf6 29. Qh5 zappa_mexico_x64 (0:00.59)+0.30|d14)
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[playjunior]

I cannot understand what is the reason that Rybka shows 0.00 eval all the time. I cannot believe it's dead-equal. I think white has a small, but steady and comfortable edge.

[Graham Banks]

[D]3r1k2/pbq2pp1/1p1rpn1p/4N3/2Pb1P1B/P2R4/1P2Q1PP/1B3R1K w

[#] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Ngf3 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 O-O 14. O-O b6 15. Bf4 Qd4 16. Bg3 Bb7 17. c4 Qd8 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. Kh1 Rfd8 20. a3 Bd4 21. Bh4 Rd6 22. f4 Rad8 23. Bb1 Kf8 24. Rd3 Qc7
(25. Rfd1 a5 26. h3 Qc5 27. Bc2 Be4 28. Bxf6 gxf6 29. Nxf7 Bxd3 30. Qxd3 Kxf7 31. Qh7+ Kf8 Rybka v2.3.2h3.mp.x64 (0:01.34)+0.00|d19)
(25. Re1 Qc5 26. b4 Qc8 27. Rdd1 Bxe5 28. fxe5 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 Qd7 31. Qd6+ Qxd6 32. exd6 g5 33. Bg3 Ke8 34. Bc2 Kd7 zappa_mexico_x64 (0:01.20)+0.26|d13)
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[Peter Berger]

22. f4 looks like a horrible positional mistake, doesn't it?

Reminds me of a game Nimzowitch-Capablanca ( Peter in Alzheimer mode).

[Graham Banks]

22. f4 looks like a horrible positional mistake, doesn't it?

Reminds me of a game Nimzowitch-Capablanca ( Peter in Alzheimer mode).

The position isn't sterile which is the main thing as far as Black is concerned.
A few moves further down the track, both sides think they have a tiny edge.

[playjunior]

22. f4 looks like a horrible positional mistake, doesn't it?

Reminds me of a game Nimzowitch-Capablanca ( Peter in Alzheimer mode).

Could you please explain? I thought it was ok, fixing the knight's outpost in e5. Then, it opens a possibility for Deep Junior-style push f4-f5.

[Graham Banks]

[D]3r1k2/1bq2pp1/1p2pn1p/p3N3/1PPr1P1B/P2R4/4Q1PP/bBR4K w

[#] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8. Bd3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Ngf3 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 O-O 14. O-O b6 15. Bf4 Qd4 16. Bg3 Bb7 17. c4 Qd8 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. Kh1 Rfd8 20. a3 Bd4 21. Bh4 Rd6 22. f4 Rad8 23. Bb1 Kf8 24. Rd3 Qc7 25. b4 a5 26. Re1 Ba1 27. Rc1 Rd4
(28. bxa5 bxa5 29. Rcd1 Bc3 30. Be1 Rxd3 31. Bxd3 Bxe1 32. Rxe1 Rd4 33. Qf2 Qd8 34. Be2 Ne4 Rybka v2.3.2h3.mp.x64 (0:00.29)-0.12|d19)
(28. Rcd1 axb4 29. axb4 g5 30. fxg5 Rxd3 31. Rxd3 Rxd3 32. Bxd3 Qxe5 33. Qxe5 Bxe5 34. gxf6 Bd4 zappa_mexico_x64 (0:00.00)+0.18|d13)
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