Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 13:53:19 08/17/00
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On August 17, 2000 at 10:38:27, Daniel Chancey wrote: >A few minutes ago, I lost power while watching Slick facing Rick. > >I believe there was white pawns on g7 and h5 white rook on b-file, white king on >d7, white bishop on the h-file I believe. I do not know where the black rook >is. The scores showed +1.71 and +3 something for white. > >Is the Rook, bishop, 2 pawns and king vs rook bishop pawn and king ending a win >for white? > >Castle2000 Yes, it is well known that RBPP vs RBP is always a win for White when the two white pawns are exactly a knight's move apart. Incredibly, the location of the black king, rook, bishop, and pawn do not matter. I would hate to see Slick robbed of a well-deserved win. --Peter
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