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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	Black to move
1 [Next]	exchanging the pawns is the best way to go ....
2 [Next]	Black to move
3 [Next]	Black to move
4 [Next]	It would be tempting to play Bc5, but the bishops is almost always better at b4 for these kinds of positions. Black to move
5 [Next]	Black to move
6 [Next]	Black has equality. From here Fritz 6 says white must play either Qa4 or exd5.
7 [Next]	Black to move
8 [Next]	Any move like Nf6 is fine. Instead black fell for Qxa2?? Bc3 which wins for White because of the threat of Ra1.
9 [Next]	Wrong would be Nd2 because Rxa3 draws. Black to move
10 [Next]	Black to move
11 [Next]	Nd2 it looks like black is winning but white can play Rb4! holding the draw because if Kxb4 it is stalemate. So the game is a draw, although how many people would see Rb4! Move the whole position right one file and black would win easily.
12 [Next]	Black to move
13 [Next]	Rf5 gives Black a strong attack. If now Ra3 then d4 is winning, or if Kg2 Rxf3, Qxf3 d4 is winning.
14 [Next]	Black to move
15 [Next]	Black needs to prevent the penetration of the White bishop on h6.
16 [Next]	Black is in trouble, but his best choice is ...... Black to move
17 [Next]	Black to move
18 [Next]	Black to move
19 [Next]	Black to move
20 [Next]	Black to move
21 [Next]	is OK for Black according to Fritz 6
22 [Next]	Black to move
23 [Next]	h6 allows black to put up a defense. If White were to play h5 then black would respond with g5. Also good instead is h5.