Author: Simon Finn
Date: 10:55:38 06/07/00
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On June 07, 2000 at 13:46:29, Simon Finn wrote: >>>Interesting position, but is black forced to take from h6 (gxh6)? May be -Kc8 >>>is better? I think that black loses in all variations. >> I think that black loses in all variations. > >Jouni's suggestion of 1..Kc8! looks good to me. >[D]8/1k4p1/3pP3/pP5P/8/8/1r5P/3K4 w - - 0 1 > >After 1. h6 Kc8 2. h7 Rxh2 3. e7 Kd7 4. b6 Rxh7 5. b7 Sorry - that should read: 1. h6 Kc8 2. h7 Rxh2 3. e7 Kd7 4. b6 Rxh7 5 e8Q+ Kxe8 6. b7 and the following move-numbers are all of-by-one > (or 1. h6 Kc8 2. e7 Kd7 3. h7 Rxh2 4. b6 Rxh7 5. b7) > >Black can draw in two different ways: > >Either 5... Rh1+ 6. Kc2 Rh2+ 7. Kc3 Rh3+ 8. Kc2 Rh2+ with perpetual check >(8. Kc4? Rh4+ and Rb4 wins for Black) > >Or 5... Rh6 6. b8Q+ Kf7 followed by ...d5 (unblocking the 6th rank) >with a fortress draw. > >None of this would work if the White pawn on h2 were actually on h3 - >is it possible that we have the wrong start position? > >Simon
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