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Subject: Re: Is'nt this a Draw?

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 14:26:51 04/01/02

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On April 01, 2002 at 17:16:06, Uri Blass wrote:

>On April 01, 2002 at 17:13:26, Oliver Roese wrote:
>
>>On April 01, 2002 at 16:18:49, pavel wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Game Live here at --->http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33v6m/live/
>>>
>>>
>>>Yace 0.99.56 - Shredder 6.02
>>>[D]4b3/8/3kp2p/p2p1p1r/P1pP1Pp1/1rP1P1P1/2R3B1/R4K2 b - - 0 1
>>>
>>>Analysis by Shredder 6.02:
>>>
>>....
>>>77...Bc6 78.Kf2 Kd7 79.Raa2 Ke7 80.Rc1 Bb7 81.Rcc2 Rxc3 82.Rxc3 Ba6
>>>  -+  (-1.97)   Depth: 19/31   00:03:34  63153kN
>>>
>>>(Mahamood, home 01.04.2002)
>>>
>>>
>>>pavs
>>
>>Look at the helpless position of the black rook at h5. With such a rook
>>black can't  even dream of a win, only white could do that, but i see no real
>>plan for him.
>>So it must be a draw.
>>
>>Oliver
>
>objectively I agree that it is a draw but the question is a practical question.
>
>I do not see a clear win for white even after black plays e5 but
>if shredder is too optimistic then I suspect that it may try to win and lose the
>game.
>
>Uri

I can add that shredder sacrificed by e5 in the game and now the question is if
the following position is a draw

[D]8/8/1kb4p/p2pPp1r/P1p2Pp1/1rP1P1P1/R4KB1/2R5 w - - 0 1

Note that I would not sacrifice e5 because I do not want to take unnecessary
risks when the rook is out of play.

I am not sure if it is a draw.

I did not see a plan to force a win for white but it is possible that I did not
think enough time about it.

Uri



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