David Howell vs Gudmundur Gislason (2012) Howell Can He Attack?

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David Howell vs Gudmundur Gislason
"Howell Can He Attack?" (game of the day Feb-03-2012)
Tradewise Gibraltar (2012), Catalan Bay GIB, rd 1, Jan-24
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06) · 1-0

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Feb-03-12		rilkefan: I was rather surprised to see 14...b4. Checking with stockfish I see that the natural ...hxg6 leaves black better (-0.8 at a depth of 24). SF didn't like 14.fxg6 at all, thinking it dropped about a pawn, and didn't like 13.f5 at all either, thinking Qd2 was half a pawn better. It thinks black held some advantage (-0.6, depth of 24) after 18...Ndf6 instead of ...Nef6, I take it because in the game line the bishop doesn't get developed (e.g. to g4 and then e6 if O-O-O). The game line evaluates as almost a pawn better for white. It appears to think that 27...Qc4 was just even. Ditto 28...Qc4. It thinks 29...a4 was a blunder, losing on the spot. Instead 29...Bf5 supporting both knights was even.

Feb-03-12		PaulLovric: second, damit

Feb-03-12		LoveThatJoker: Cool game. GJ by Howell. LTJ

Feb-03-12		FSR: When Howell has R+N v. R+R, he manages to draw, D Howell vs Carlsen, 2009, but obviously this position was a little different. Cf. also V Pupols vs F Rhine, 1997.

Feb-03-12		Penguincw: Great pun.

Feb-03-12		kevin86: The advantage of two rooks is that they can set up mate possibilities,even without aid of other pieces. White's position is crushing.

Feb-03-12		rapidcitychess: Good game, bad pun. >.<

Feb-03-12		hedgeh0g: Prettywell.

Feb-03-12		Siksika: Great game, great pun.

Feb-03-12		SynthStatic: Now that is what I call entertainment.

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