10-09-2013, 11:51 PM
Andrew,
interesting question. Clearly a major blunder which Ian probably realised at the time - probably before I played my next move.
It was not time trouble - I had several minutes less on the clock.
Perhaps mistake is partially understandable in terms of the recent position on the board after after 26 Nxf6 +. Black can get back to level pawns with 26.. Qxf6 But the pawn ending is (I believe*) won for white. That sort of thinking can gives white the impression that any pawn endings will be won.
* Is that conclusion agreed by the readers? - like Andy I haven't asked Fritz - and haven't pushed pieces around a board (yet).
interesting question. Clearly a major blunder which Ian probably realised at the time - probably before I played my next move.
It was not time trouble - I had several minutes less on the clock.
Perhaps mistake is partially understandable in terms of the recent position on the board after after 26 Nxf6 +. Black can get back to level pawns with 26.. Qxf6 But the pawn ending is (I believe*) won for white. That sort of thinking can gives white the impression that any pawn endings will be won.
* Is that conclusion agreed by the readers? - like Andy I haven't asked Fritz - and haven't pushed pieces around a board (yet).