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Subject: Re: Endgame position

Author: David Dory

Date: 06:20:10 07/01/02

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On June 30, 2002 at 22:34:40, James Robertson wrote:

>This is a position Insomniac lost to Fritz at the first CSVN tournament a year
>or so ago. I'm pretty sure by this point white is already lost, although Kc2 may
>offer salvation. Is anyone willing to provide clearer analysis?
>
>James
>
>[D]8/7r/3k1p1P/8/1P1pp3/1K5R/P6P/8 w - - 0 49

Yes, Fritz7 says "Adios" to white, here. It believes, after 13 minutes on my
Athlon 1900, that b5 is white's best move, beginning a long spiral downward in
the game score. King moves of Kc2 and Kc4 were considered, but never earned a
high enough value to be made.

After Black's ...f5, the White's rook does some useless checks to Black's king,
but the Black pawns are united, and on the march, and White is helpless to stop
them.

2. Kc4, d3
3. Rg3, Rc7+
4. Kb4, d2
5. Rg6+, Kd5
6. Rg8, e3
etc.

Better luck next time,

David




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