Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 03:04:23 03/06/02
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On March 06, 2002 at 05:37:14, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >On March 06, 2002 at 05:24:33, Terry Ripple wrote: > >>On March 06, 2002 at 04:58:02, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >> >>>On March 06, 2002 at 04:50:37, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>> >>>>On March 06, 2002 at 04:33:00, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >>>> >>>>>On March 06, 2002 at 04:00:23, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On March 06, 2002 at 03:33:03, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>I disagree. Sometimes it's better to use your brain than table bases. >>>>>>>This position may very well be a win for white. It depends. >>>>>> >>>>>>It doesn't depend on anything. It's a theoretical draw. >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>GCP >>>>> >>>>>Are you the Pope??? >>>>>As I wrote previously, you snipped it, d7 may win and a win is *not* a >>>>>theoretical draw inspite of your table bases. >>>>>:-))) >>>> >>>>By the same reasoning, Rb1 may also win. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>GCP >>> >>>Don't get your reasoning. :-) >>>But here I disagree again. Rb1 is not a win. The winning line starts with d7! >>>Take a chess board, set up the position, have a cup of coffee and try it out, >>>you will have some fun. It's not too difficult. >>>BTW, the newspaper was right. >>>Kind regards >>>Bernhard >>----------------- >>The Washington Post would be correct if white could 0-0-0 (1.d7 Kc7 2.d8(Q)+ KxQ >>3.0-0-0 + Ke7 4.KxR, black is history and game over! >> >>But if this was an actual game i doubt if the above was the case! >> >>The move 1. "d7" would follow by Kc7, then either white's move, "Ra7+" or "Rd1" >>would be forced to hold the pawn. >> >>If Ra7+, then Kd8 >>If Rc1, then Rb8 >> >>In both cases black will move his Rook into a position to attack the white pawn >>and the pawn will be lost. >> >>Regards, >> Terry > >Assume it was a simple little study taken into the newspaper. It's not unusual >that chess programmers and chess computer users have problems with studies. Here >you were the victim. >Forget about any lines showing the draw. >Kind regards >Bernhard ------------- It's obvious that the person who copied this position didn't include the proper FEN which would allow 0-0-0, then the Washington Post would be correct that white has a win, but without the castling rights then it's an obvious draw! Best Regards, Terry
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