Author: Simon Finn
Date: 05:04:48 10/06/00
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No-one seems to have picked up on my comment that Steve shouldn't abandon the position as a draw because Fritz actually has a winning position. So here's the winning plan (based on analysis by Fischer). The current position is: [D]8/2k5/1p4R1/1K6/P2b4/8/8/8 w - - Stage 1: White plays his king to a6 and rook to b5, producing a position similar to the following: [D]8/2k5/Kp6/1R6/P2b4/8/8/8 w - - Stage 2: With his rook on b5 preventing b5+, he plays his king to a8. Black must keep his king on c7/c8 to prevent the White king penetrating to b8, c8 and (eventually) b7. [D]K7/2k5/1p6/1R6/P2b4/8/8/8 w - - Stage 3: White brings his rook to the c-file. [D]K1k5/8/1p6/8/P2b4/8/8/2R5 b - - Stage 4: Black must still keep his king on c7/c8. This allows White to take advantage of the pin on the bishop to push his pawn to a7. [D]K7/P1k5/1p6/2b5/8/8/8/2R5 w - - Stage 5: Losing a move with the rook if necessary, White reaches the following position: [D]K7/P1k5/1p4R1/8/3b4/8/8/8 w - - bm Rc6; Stage 6: White sacrifices his rook at c6 to free his king and promote his pawn. I doubt whether Fritz will find Fischer's winning idea, but it deserves the chance! Simon
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