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Subject: Re: Position from the Washington Post

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 08:07:46 03/06/02

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On March 06, 2002 at 05:12:59, Bernhard Bauer wrote:

>On March 06, 2002 at 04:52:24, Terry Ripple 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.
>>>:-)))
>>>Kind regards
>>>Bernhard
>>---------------
>>The move "d7" is a draw and in fact there is no move that white can do to make
>>the outcome any different! This position is an obvious "draw"!
>>
>>Reagards,
>>       Terry
>
>What's your ELO or equivalent number?
>Kind regards
>Bernhard

His ELO is of no interest. The position is so obviously drawn d7. (Idea: Follow
after with king, move rook to second rank and take pawn.

Torstein



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