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Instead of advancing the b-pawn again, the World chose to play the king forward to d5. This has the merit of freeing the way for the e-pawn to advance, which in turn clears the e7 square enabling the knight to hop over to the kingside to try to blockade the h and g pawns.

In reply Garry nudged the g-pawn forward again. Those connected passed pawns look menacing. Anyone remember an old video game called Space Invaders? I spent an alarmingly large chunk of my youth attempting to stop those little critters from shuffling down the screen to destroy me. Now the Champ's pawns have brought the horror of it back. What can be done to prevent their advance?

As I see it, it is a bit late to play 37...b2 now; it will have to wait for a move or so. In that case White's pawns would just creep forward again, and that would be that. I think there are only two serious options for the World: 37...e5, or 37...e6. Both clear the way for Black's knight to come to e7, delaying the advance of White's pawns on the kingside.

Determining which option is best requires seriously deep calculation. If you aren't up for that, then check out the analysts' recommendations: you might be surprised at their conclusions.

I won't be in the Zone theatre chat room tonight as I'm returning to London, but I will be there on Friday, same time, same place, so see you then!

e5 to Kasparov's g5

I would play e7-e5. Then the knight on c6 can move to e7 and stop the White pawns.

e6 to Kasparov's g5

The best available move for The World in this position is 37...e6! to move the knight on the kingside and at the same time to keep the long diagonal a1-h8 open for the bishop while providing a strong post for the knight on f5. Black's plan is to sack his knight for the most dangerous (advanced) White pawn and afterwards to run his king on c2 to queen his "b" pawn.

If The World will complete this plan entirely, it should be able to maintain an equal, balanced game; but if The World fails to either sack his knight at the right time or to queen his pawn, White's rook will cruise between a bunch of weak Black pawns. Right now The World's position is promising, but it can dramatically change in a matter of moves.

e6 to Kasparov's g5

I recommend that The World Team play e6. The main two lines after that would be: 38 g6...Ne7 39 e1...b2 40 Bxd6...b1(Q) 41 Rxb1...Kxd6 42 Rxb7...Nf5 43 Kh2...Ng7=

and: 38 g6...Ne7 39 Bg5...Nf5 40 Kg2...b2 41 h6...Nxh6 42 Bxh6...Kc4 43 g7...Bxg7 44.Bxg7...d5=

E6 to Kasparov’s g5

I recommend the World plays the move 37…e6 (Pawn on e7 to e6)

SUMMARY

As expected, the World Champion has played the aggressive 37.g5. The position is complicated and difficult, and in this instance, I believe that the move 37…e6 is our best chance. Alas, overnight analysis sessions suggest Black will have severe difficulties even with this move.

Black intends the MANEUVER Nc6-e7-f5. The move 37…e6 does not block the a1-h8 LONG DIAGONAL with the e-pawn (as would be the case with the inferior 37…e5), and thus the mobility of Black's important DARK SQUARED BISHOP is NOT impeded. The alternatives 37…b2 or 37…e5 have been shown to practically LOSE BY FORCE. In my Analysis Section, I will present a synopsis of the fine work completed by many World Team analysts on the World Team Strategy Bulletin Board.

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ANALYSIS

I am posting this analysis created by the World Team, as I feel it is fitting that its incredible efforts on the World Team Strategy Bulletin Board should not be forgotten.

A) 37…b2 LOSES

The move 37...b2 (with the idea of stopping the maneuver Bf4-c1 by White), LOSES.

After 38.g6 (38.h6 Nd8 39.g6 transposes) 38...Nd8 (if 38...e5 39.Bg5, or 38...Ke6 39.h6 b1=Q 40.Rxb1 Kf6 41.g7 Kf7 42.Rxb7, or 38...Ke4 39.h6 b1=Q 40.Rxb1 Kxf4 41.g7, and White is winning) 39.Be3 (39.h6 Ne6 40.Be3 Be5 transposes) 39...Be5 (Forced) 40.h6 Ne6 41.Bg5 (A move which so often breaks the back of the Black blockade) 41...Ng7 (A spectacular idea to hinder the advance of White's dynamic duo - conceived on the World Team Strategy Bulletin Board. Sadly, this remarkable concept just falls short of holding Black's position. If instead 41...Ke4 42.Bxe7 Kd3 43.Bf8 Kc2 44.g7 Nxg7 45.Bxg7, and White wins) 42.hxg7 (42.h7!?) 42...Bxg7 43.Bxe7, and now:

A1) 43...b5 44.Kg2, with,

A1a) 44...b4 45.Kg3 Kc4 (45...b3 46.Kg4, wins for White) 46.Bxd6 b3 47.Ba3, and White wins.

A1b) 44...Kc4 45.Bxd6 Kb3 46.Kf3 Ka2 47.Ke4 b1=Q+ 48.Rxb1 Kxb1 49.Kf5 Kc2 50.Ke6 Kd3 51.Kf7 Bd4 52.Bf8 Ke4 53.Bg7, transposing to the winning endgame for White shown in Variation A2.

A2) 43...Kc4 44.Bxd6 Kb3 45.Kg2 Ka2 46.Kf3 b1=Q 47.Rxb1 Kxb1 48.Ke4 Kc2 49.Kf5! Kd3 50.Ke6 Ke4 (50...Kc4 51.Be5 Bh6 52.Kf7 b5 53.Bf4, and White wins) 51.Kf7 Bd4 52.Bf8 b5 (or 52...Kf5 53.Bg7 Be3 54.Bc3 Bh6 55.Bb4 b5 56.Ba3, winning for White) 53.Bg7 Bxg7 54.Kxg7 b4 55.Kf8 b3 56.g7 b2 57.g8=Q b1=Q 58.Qh7+, winning by skewering Black's new Queen. A brutal albeit elegant finish.

B) 37…e5 LOSES

While at first glance 37...e5 may look more appealing (as Black quickly mobilizes his passed e-pawn) Black is LOST after 38.Bc1! For example:

B1) 38...e4 39.g6 e3 (39...Ne7 40.Bg5, or 39...Nb4 40.h6, win for White) 40.h6 e2 (40...Ne7 41.g7 b2 42.Bxe3, and White wins) 41.Re1 Ne7 42.g7 b2 43.Bxb2 Bxb2 44.Rxe2 Bxg7 45.hxg7 Ng8 46.Re8 Nh6 47.Rh8, and White wins.

B2) 38...b2 (Here, White sacrifices his Bishop to eliminate the Black b-pawn, and then forces through his kingside pawns) 39.Bxb2 Bxb2 40.h6 e4 (or 40...Ne7 41.Rf6 e4 42.h7 Bxf6 43.gxf6 Ng6 44.f7, and White wins. 40...Ke6 loses to 41.Rf6+, and 40...Nd8 fails to 41.g6) 41.g6 Ne7 42.g7 e3 (or 42...Ke6 43.Rf8! - winning for White) 43.Rf7 Bxg7 44.Rxg7 Nf5 45.h7 e2 (45...Nxg7 46.h8=Q e2 47.Qg8+ and White wins) 46.Rg1, winning for White - another variation that highlights Kasparov's fiendish 35.Kh1.

B3) 38...Ne7 39.Rf7! Ke6 40.Rf6+, and now:

B3a) 40...Kd5 41.h6! b2 (or 41...e4 42.h7 Bxf6 43.gxf6 Ng6 44.f7, splicing the Black Knight and winning) 42.Bxb2 Bxb2 43.h7, winning for White.

B3b) 40...Kd7 41.Ba3 b2 42.Rf1, and now:

B3b1) 42...Be3 43.g6 Bc1 44.Bxb2! Bxb2 45.g7 Ke6 46.Rf8, wins for White.

B3b2) 42...Nf5 43.Kh2! Ke6 44.h6 e4 (44...Ne7 45.Rf6+, and 44...Ne3 45.Rb1 Nc4 46.Bxb2! Nxb2 47.g6, win for White) 45.Rb1 Kf7 46.Bxb2 Kg6 47.Kh3, and White wins.

B3b3) 42...e4 43.Rb1 Nf5 44.h6 Nh4 45.Bxb2 Bxb2 46.Rxb2, and White wins.

C) 37…Ke4 LOSES

The move 37...Ke4? loses to 38.g6 Nd8 (or 38...b2 39.Bg5, and White wins) 39.h6 Ne6 40.Bg5, winning for White.

D) 37…e6 (My Recommendation to My Teammates) - BLACK'S POSITION IS DIFFICULT

Black's idea with the move 37…e6 is to relocate his Knight on c6 to the f5-OUTPOST (via e7 - a square cleared by the move 37…e6). From f5, the Knight can assist in BLOCKADING the enemy passed pawns, or in some eventualities offer itself in sacrifice to stop the White passed pawns. On d5, the Black King remains close to the precious passed pawn on b3, and is ready to assist in the creation of threats to PROMOTE the Black b-pawn (with MANEUVERS such as Kd5-c4-b3-a2, or Kd5-c4-b3-c2, or Kd5-c4-d3-c2, for example). Even so, the most recent analysis on the World Team Strategy Bulletin Board indicates that Black's position is very difficult, as we have unearthed more of Kasparov's deep preparation.