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Leland,
I really enjoyed our game. (See Game
0936) Eric Murrah ran an analysis
on it with a phone app he has and according to the software he had,
neither one
of us truly had an edge larger than about .6 during the entire
game. It
gave me an edge of 1.5 at a certain point, but following its suggested
moves, that 1.5 faded with each passing move until the best it could
find for me
was about a .4 edge. It actually said that the move "g5" for me
towards the
end when you were threatening mate was playable, but I do not have the
intestinal fortitude for such things.
I hope I did not offend by not accepting
your draw
offer. I never felt like I was better to the point of being
winning, although
I do feel like I had an edge at one point, as did you later in the
game. The
reason I did not accept your draw offers was because I just felt like
the
position was too fascinating to not be explored further. My
curiosity got
the better of me and I had to play it out to see what would
happen. I
think the second time you offered me a draw I thought on it for a good
5
minutes or so before deciding to play on (I believe it was the move
right after
you castled long and I played Bd7.) Anyway I felt like the game
had the potential
of being an epic one, one way or the other, because it was so rich in
possibilities and dangers for both sides, so I thought it would be a
shame to
have not played it out to a definitive conclusion (although nearing the
end of
the game I was really kicking myself for having thought that way and
not just
taking the draw). Anyway, I very much enjoyed the game, the food,
and the
fellowship, and I hope to make it back soon. Viva la CCC!
James
MacDougall
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"BigMac:"
Considering the
serendipity of my recent results, I rarely offer "Draw" UNLESS I'm not
absolutely certain about the outcome of a complicated position against
a strong player! (or, in some cases, a weaker player!) Frankly, in the
opening, after my return from the bathroom, I literally "forgot" that I
could capture EP!?? My position appeared to be in extreme difficulty
until I discovered 14 Ng5!! which seemed to equalize! After 15 Ne6! the
Draw offer seemed to be legitimate. Your determination to "play the
position out" indicates a trait which is more commonly observed in
Masters! I sure am glad you guys are back in the mix... maybe that will
encourage more of Charlotte's stronger players to return to participate
at the CCC!
Thanks
for a great game.
Leland
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