tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post7151922300920915350..comments2023-10-17T03:08:23.300-07:00Comments on Seattle Sluggers: Seattle Sluggers - SF Mechanics : USCL Rd. 9Eddie Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584393261976136162noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985204394180949060.post-89320346606939379342007-10-24T19:58:00.000-07:002007-10-24T19:58:00.000-07:00Re JD-LS: b5 and later b4 was actually a good pla...Re JD-LS: b5 and later b4 was actually a good plan for Black, leading to a critical position after 36.Rb1 when Black could wrest a small edge with e4!. Unfortunately, the blocked nature of that position made it look very unlikely that Black could build on that edge and garner the full point the Sluggers needed (even if Black could do something like trade Qs and win the cP after the forced 37.Qc4). Instead, Black made the risky decision to mix up the pawn structure with Qe4 and hope that he could open a line for his Rs to get into the White K-side. This (along with mutual time pressure) accounts for subsequent moves like Nd8 and Rxg7. Black could keep decent drawing chances with Rxc1 instead of Nc4 but kept the material on in the faint hope of a JD time pressure slip. However, JD avoided such silliness with a solid series of moves. He answered the last desperate cheapo/error with the calm Nf3 and kindly made a draw offer Black could not refuse.Gaijinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151591625174827366noreply@blogger.com