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Subject: Re: Nice trick

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 09:29:59 04/30/00

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On April 30, 2000 at 10:46:55, Harald Faber wrote:

>This position is a nice test of endgame knowledge for programs:
>
>Which program(s) avoid 1.Bxh7?? g5+!! 2.hxg6+ Kg7 3.Rg8+ Kh6 and draw, white has
>no chance to enter the black fortress.
>
>[D]7R/5kpp/8/7P/4BK2/8/8/3r4 w - - am Be4h7;bm Kf4e5 Kf4g3;id
>Sax-Kovacevic,Sarajewo 1982;

Everyone will fail this I expect.  KRBP vs KR is usually significantly won, and
I doubt anyone will think to check this trapped bishop case.

Just gotta say it so someone will prove me wrong.

bruce

• Re: Nice trick Pete Galati 11:42:08 04/30/00
  • Re: Nice trick Jeroen van Dorp 02:22:20 05/01/00
    • Re: Nice trick Pete Galati 07:13:40 05/01/00
      • Re: Nice trick Jeroen van Dorp 08:09:49 05/01/00
        • Re: Nice trick Pete Galati 11:33:30 05/01/00
          • Re: Nice trick Jeremiah Penery 05:25:28 05/02/00
  • Re: Nice trick Aaron Tay 20:26:58 04/30/00
    • Re: Nice trick Andrew Dados 21:47:35 04/30/00
      • Re: Nice trick Aaron Tay 22:49:50 05/01/00
        • Re: Nice trick Harald Faber 01:53:17 05/02/00

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