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Subject: Re: move NOT to make...

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 20:27:54 10/05/02

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On October 05, 2002 at 23:16:33, Peter Skinner wrote:

>On October 05, 2002 at 23:04:24, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>only one move tosses the win away ...lucky for me my opponent made it today...
>>
>>
>>[d] 8/1p6/8/8/1PP4p/4PK2/7k/8 w - - 0 1
>>
>>
>>1.e4?? turns the win into a draw
>
>Personally I would think that if played correctly e4 would actually turn into a
>win. Due to the pawn moves that would be happening the 50 move rule would not
>apply.
>
>That game is won with white. Black is hopeless.

Sorry I wasn't thinking. e4 would actually make for a perpetual check situation.

Proper move would be to c5. That is the winning move.



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