tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699550860608709665.post1455934356673345644..comments2024-03-08T03:13:40.856-05:00Comments on Elizabethtown Chess Club: Even Carlsen Loses to Basic TacticsKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10381170549299141099noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699550860608709665.post-61153475127729438092010-02-08T18:50:23.374-05:002010-02-08T18:50:23.374-05:00First I looked at 35...Qxb6 36.Qxb6 (considering c...First I looked at 35...Qxb6 36.Qxb6 (considering captures) and that sizzles out fast. Then I saw 35...Bc6 or 35...Bb7 with a basic removal of the guard--one of Dan's top recommended tactics to study. I thought 35...Bb7 was best with no additional analysis after about 30 seconds.<br /><br />Initially I looked only at 35...Bc6 and 35...Bb7, keeping the bishop on the a8-h1 diagonal. 35...Be4, 35...Bf5, and 35...Bg6 also look interesting. 35...Bd4 just didn't feel right but I never analyzed it further. 35...Bh7 can be tossed out pretty quickly as white "could" respond 36.Qh6 with a counter-attack, causing suspicion.<br /><br />After about 15 minutes, Fritz 9 gives Bb7 as #1 choice (-4.46) and Bc6 as #2 (-2.22). Bg6 is much worse at #3 (-0.63).<br /><br />Good point about Dan's quote on tactics, though. It does appear that Carlsen didn't "test" 35.Nb6 for tactical safety before playing it.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369090586854329066noreply@blogger.com