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Subject: Re: Testposition - Totally Paralysed

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 12:27:15 03/02/01

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On March 02, 2001 at 14:54:28, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 02, 2001 at 14:48:47, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On March 02, 2001 at 14:46:27, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>On March 02, 2001 at 14:39:10, Sune Larsson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  [D]1k3b1q/pP2p1p1/P1K1P1Pp/7P/2B5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
>>>>
>>>>  Horwitz,B 1885
>>>>
>>>>  This one might prove as mission impossible. Black is totally paralysed
>>>>  from start and white is winning - but how?? Maybe more amusing for
>>>>  humans than for silicons. One could characterize black's position
>>>>  as slightly passive ;) but how could white make progress. Looks hard...
>>>>
>>>>  Test: Win it! Draw scores like 0.00 are not trusted...
>>>>
>>>>  Sune
>>>
>>>I believe that for humans it is easy.
>>>
>>>The idea is simply zunzwang because it is clear that other things do not work.
>>>
>>>1.Kd7 Qg8 2.Bb5 Qh8 3.Kd8 Qg8 4.Bd7 Qh8 5.Be8 Qg8 6.Kd7 Qh8 7.Bf7
>>>
>>>I did not use a computer to find this line.
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>I see that this line is wrong because of stalemate after Qxe6 Bxe6 at the right
>>moment.
>>
>>Uri
>
>I think the right idea is to start with Kd5 and after it to get with the bishop
>to f7 with no stalemate and after it to get a zunzwang by getting forward with
>the king.
>
>Uri

again there is a stalemate idea of Qg8 and white need also to sacrifice the b
pawn in order to force mate by Be8-c6#

Uri



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