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Subject: Re: (adding diagram)

Author: John Coffey

Date: 16:07:01 04/27/00

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On April 27, 2000 at 04:42:50, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On April 26, 2000 at 22:49:54, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On April 26, 2000 at 21:36:46, Mark Longridge wrote:
>>
>>>Here it is:
>>>
>>>k7/8/PB6/PK6/P7/P7/P7/8 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>
>>>I think it could very well be a draw, as I don't see how to get the
>>>black king out of the corner.
>>
>>[D] k7/8/PB6/PK6/P7/P7/P7/8 w - - 0 1
>
>Of course this is a draw, it's a well-known draw as long as the bishop doesn't
>control the queening square.  If the bishop conrols the queening square, it's an
>easy win.  Here is another one:
>
>[D] k7/1p6/1P6/8/8/8/8/K7 w - - 0 1
>
>Put a white bishop anywhere on the board and this is a draw.
>
>bruce

Am I missing something here?  Is it not a draw without the White Bishop?

John Coffey



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