Author: Mark Young
Date: 08:54:27 03/25/01
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On March 25, 2001 at 10:36:07, John Hatcher wrote: >Here is the final position of the just-completed game in the finals of the Rapid >Chess World Cup tournament between GM Bareev and GM Kasparov. Bareev resigned >here. > >Kasparov,G - Bareev,E > >[D]8/8/8/pkp2p1p/5P1P/PP1K4/8/8 b - - 0 1 > >Granted, GM Bareev had very little time left, and the position LOOKS lost for >Black after 44. Kd3 Kc6 45. Kc4 Kd6 46. Kb5 (46. a4 Kc6 is a draw)...Kd5, >but Fritz thinks it's a draw, e.g. 47. Kxa5 Ke4 and the race is on. > >Maybe somebody with a faster computer than mine can discover the truth about >this position. Is it a draw? > >JOHN I don't know what GM Bareev was seeing in his minds eyes, because the position is a draw. When I was watching the game, I thought GM Bareev must have lost on time.
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