Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 13:06:01 01/24/02
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On January 24, 2002 at 15:49:05, Roy Eassa wrote: >On January 24, 2002 at 15:38:49, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>On January 24, 2002 at 09:42:19, Charlie GOLD wrote: >> >>> >>> I got this from Chesscafe.com White to win. How long does it take your >>>program? >>> >>> [D] 8/4p1q1/p2p4/5R2/PP5k/8/8/4R2K w - - >>> >>> Yours, charlie >> >> >>Yikes, is the solution Ree5!? > > >Upon further analysis, I don't see how White can win with that move: > >1.Ree5!? dxe5 2.Rf2 Qg3 3.Rh2+ Kg5 4.Rg2 Qxg2+ 5.Kxg2 Kf5 6.a5 Ke6 7.b5 Kd7 8.b6 >Kc6 = Aha, I see the position was posted incorrectly (checking the Chesscafe site). Try this one: [d] 8/4p1q1/1p1p4/1P3R2/P6k/8/8/4R2K w - - 0 1 Now 1.Ree5!! wins. And it's a very good puzzle. Fritz 7 doesn't see it quickly on my Athlon 1.2.
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