Author: Steve Schooler
Date: 06:25:14 12/01/00
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Assume that F6's mate in 15 at the end of your Hiarcs 7.32 variation is valid. Then, I suspect that (in the H7.32 variation) 5... b3 is inferior because a. It narrows Black's "middle of the board" shelter AND b. It releases the c3 strong-point for the Black Bishop. Omitting 5...b3 preserves Black's chances for a "b4-c3" fortress as well as an e5-f6 fortress; forced draw here therefore seems plausible. Also, in the original position (8/3Np3/7P/1p3P2/1k6/5K2/1b6/8 w), the question remains whether 1. Ke4 wins.
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