Author: Sune Larsson
Date: 03:09:44 03/04/01
[D]4k3/3nn3/1p2pbp1/pP1p1pBp/P2P1P1P/4KPP1/4B3/2R5 w - - 0 1
Hilse-Kunstmann, Hamburg 1921
The story goes that the black player just had realized, that in
the long run he would lose this game. It was an important match
and he had stubbornly defended his difficult position, being an
exchange down, when a sudden touch of magic and inspiration entered
his mind... So, he played Kd8-e8, wrote down the move in his
score sheet, and shook his head. The following deep sigh convinced
the white player that his victory was close. We now have the
position in the diagram above.
Here white quickly played 1.Rc7 and glanced at his more and more
depressed opponent. Black sighed once more and replied with 1.-Kd8.
Yes, in lost positions additional mistakes come easy, white thought,
and played his decisive 2.Rxd7+?. Instead of resigning, the black
player now smiled, quickly played 2.-Kxd7 and ordered two sandwiches
with Wurst and a cup of coffee...
Test: Does your program avoid the trap 1.Rc7 Kd8 *2.Rxd7+?*
This position is now a draw.
Sune
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