Author: Dieter Buerssner
Date: 16:06:31 06/03/02
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On June 02, 2002 at 22:32:25, Dana Turnmire wrote: >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >-- -- -- -- -- -- BK -- >-- -- BP -- BP -- -- -- >-- -- WP -- WP -- WK -- >-- -- -- WN -- -- -- -- >-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- >BB -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > >Here is the test position found in "The Mammouth Book of Chess." > >1Nxc5? > >This obvious, materialistic move throws away the win. White's c-pawn cannot be >advanced to the queening square without the help of the king, but this allows >Black to counter by attacking the e-pawn. White should not take the c-pawn, but >instead make progress on the kingside by manoeuvring his knight. Can you please show a (sample) winning line. My program went also for Nxc5 for 4 hours (on rather slow hardware). I tried to understand the pos myself. All I came up with - I cannot find improvement for white after this move, and I think, it is draw. However, I have no better idea, that secures the win. Regards, Dieter
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