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Subject: Re: is this a draw or does black win here??

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 21:03:35 11/26/97

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On November 26, 1997 at 18:22:48, Mike Byrne wrote:

>2K5/8/5R2/7p/6pk/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
>
>this position came up on icc in a game between Fitter (crafty ver 14.2)
>and Diepx.
>
>Fitter is playing black - but at this position it was showing a draw
>score ..comments?

White to move can draw with Rg6, or Kb7, Kc7, or Kd7.  All other moves
lose.

This ending is always very dangerous for both sides, more so for the
side with the rook, since they have probably been winning all along, but
may now be in danger of losing, and might not realize it.

bruce



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