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Subject: Re: hard? opposite bishops ending

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 10:00:17 09/20/01

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On September 19, 2001 at 01:10:00, Robin Smith wrote:

>Can any programs solve this ending?
>
>[D] k7/8/4p3/7P/8/3P4/1Bb4P/K7 w - - 0 1
>
>Kazantsev, 1950 study
>
>Solution: 1.Bh8!


Could somebody please explain why Bh8 is the only way to win?  What's the
winning plan?

• Re: hard? opposite bishops ending Robin Smith 18:08:07 09/20/01
  • Re: hard? opposite bishops ending Simon Finn 08:43:50 09/21/01
    • Re: hard? opposite bishops ending Robin Smith 14:33:12 09/21/01

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