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Subject: Re: Testposition - Bishop Almighty

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 21:08:15 08/18/01

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On August 18, 2001 at 18:37:58, Sune Larsson wrote:

>
>  [D]8/8/8/5Bp1/7k/8/4pPKP/8 w - - 0 1
>
>           Chekhover, 1952
>
>
>  This is a position that gives Deep Fritz headaches.
>  The theme is "Imprisoned King", but DF wants to play 1.h3?
>  which gives black the opportunity to break loose with 1.-g4.
>
>  White draws with 1.Bg4! e1Q  (1.-Kxg4 2.f3+ and 3.Kf2)  2.h3
>  Now black's king is totaly paralyzed. The doors are closed
>  and no where to go. White just moves his king and black can
>  make no progress with a solitary queen.
>
>  Sune

This problem is going to be solved easily as soon as the relavent 6 piece
tablebases will be available.

You only need the KQ vs KBPP tablebases and I expect them to be ready in the
next 10 years.

Uri



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