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Subject: Re: Does any program see that this position is dead lost?

Author: Andrew Williams

Date: 13:31:34 01/22/02

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On January 22, 2002 at 16:09:08, Thomas Mayer wrote:

>Hi Andrew,
>
>>>[D]5rkr/2q1P1p1/p5Pp/8/3NQ2P/b3B3/2PKb3/7R b - - c0 "There may be a better move.
>
>>> For sure, after Bc4, we have lost."; id "Insomniac/Pepito";
>>>Alternatively, is there any move to pull the Pheonix from the ashes?
>
>>Mine thinks it's a draw after 1...Bb4  Presumably I'm missing something?
>
>same do Quark - I believe the problem is, that Pepito thinks that black is
>better in this position so it try's NOT to force a draw...
>
>Anyway, the draw line is 1. ... Bb4 2. Kc1 -> white has other options, if it
>takes the bishop Kxe2, Quark thinks black is better, but I am not to sure about
>that... Can someone explain how it could go on then ? So must white take the
>draw ?
>
>Greets, Thomas

If I force 2.Kxe2, PM goes 2...Qc4+ now 3.Qd3 is the only sensible move for
white and the Queen exchange follows and the Pawn on e7 falls. I can't see
where White goes from here.

Andrew



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