Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 10:37:28 04/08/02
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On April 08, 2002 at 10:54:42, Terry McCracken wrote:
>On April 08, 2002 at 10:13:59, Roy Eassa wrote:
>
>>On April 08, 2002 at 09:19:03, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>Yesterday I showed a position that would "Fry Fritz and Friends", today this
>>>position is easy for Fritz 7 and Shredder (6) Paderborn.
>>>
>>>It should be easy with _all_ top software, however I haven't tested it with any
>>>of the other "Top Guns" so I'll leave that up to you.
>>>
>>>It's also nice for humans to solve. There are two main lines one which draws and
>>>won that wins, enjoy.
>>>
>>>[D]8/5pk1/3P2p1/p7/P7/Q2p1pP1/2r1qP1P/5RK1 w - -
>>>
>>>Terry
>>
>>
>>1.d7!
>>
>> [1.Qa1+ f6
>> (1...Kg8? 2.d7 Qe7 3.Qd4 Qd8 4.Qxd3 +-)
>> 2.d7 Qe7 3.Qd4 Qe2! =]
>>
>>*1...Qxf1+ 2.Kxf1 d2 3.Qxf3 Rc1+ 4.Qd1! Rxd1+ 5.Ke2 Rb1 6.d8Q d1Q+
>>7.Qxd1 Rxd1 8.Kxd1 +- {White wins the K+P endgame}
>
>*Yep that's the winning line!;)
>
>Terry
I should have added the draw I looked at, although White should go for the win
of course!:o)
1.d7..Qxf1+ 2.Kxf1..d2 3.Qf8+?!..Kxf8 4.d8=Q+..Kg7 5.Qd4+=
Regardless, White took on f3 and after the tactical show went on to win
prosaically with his extra pawn.
Ermenkov-Saks 1970
Terry
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