View Single Post
  #5  
Old March 15th 06, 02:16 AM posted to rec.games.chess.analysis
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Cottrel-Epstein US Champ.

You can find all of the games he http://www.uschesschampionship.com/

Besides the game in question I think the Rd 9 Nakamura game is very
exciting.

"Claus-Jürgen Heigl" wrote in message
...
John J. wrote:
r1bqkb1r/ppp5/3p1nn1/2PPp2p/4Pp2/1NN2Pp1/PP2BBPP/2RQK2R w Kkq - 0 16

In this position Cottrel played Bg1. What's wrong with hxg3? I don't see
any immediate attacks by Black.


The basic difference is that f4 becomes available to the black knights
after hxg3 fxg3 or Lh6. I can't say if that's enough for the pawn. Do you
have a game score? Looking for masters games in this variation may help in
the evaluation.

Cottrel also doesn't appear on FIDE's Elo list. It may be that he (or
she?) doesn't have an Elo which might also be an explanation.

Claus-Juergen



Ads
 

Travel Canada - PC Monitors - Loans - Savings Accounts - Neopets Cheats, Games and Neopoints