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Subject: Re: So... has this position finally been solved???

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 15:15:52 07/09/02

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On July 09, 2002 at 08:31:41, Les Fernandez wrote:

>On July 08, 2002 at 14:42:35, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On July 07, 2002 at 17:01:28, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>On July 07, 2002 at 15:39:04, Steve Maughan wrote:
>>>
>>>>Mike,
>>>>
>>>>Is WAC 230 correct?  If I remember corretly there was a discussion here a few
>>>>months back that said that Rb4 was not such a forced win e.g.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.it.ro/ccc_search/ccc.php?art_id=163138
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>after going through it relatively quick, I have to agree with the "draw" - ther
>>>e is a horizon effect that is just too deep ...Rb4 it the "best" move - until
>>>the horizon comes into focus...and then it was just like all the other drawing
>>>moves...
>>
>>I think it is still the best move because it is the only move with winning
>>chances.  Any other move draws at best.
>
>I remember we spent alot of time on this particular position trying to find the
>solution.  Can we now put this position to bed???

I do not think so.  A position can be put to rest after a formal solution like
that provided by Chest (which will also provide the refutation list, etc.).
Until we have an absolute closed box there are always questions opened.



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