Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:00:37 06/15/01
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On June 15, 2001 at 09:36:58, Jim Monaghan wrote: >First of all let me say that the book does not give the solution. > >[D] 8/P1k2P2/6q1/N2K4/2n3N1/7p/8/8 w - - 0 1 > >This position (White to play and win) is given as a curiosity. In the original >edition there was a fantastic solution almost 4 pages long - a real labour of >love on Troitzky's part. This solution has been omitted in the present edition, >since any attempt to solve the ending would only result in failure and >frustration for the unhappy would-be-solver. (Fred Reinfeld, editor) > >So I don't have the answer guys, but it's probably even harder than the other >one posted earlier. > >Cheers, >Jim After a8N+ Kd7 f8N+ white can get 4 knights for a queen and 4 knights seem to be stroger than a queen. Uri
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