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Subject: Re: Trapped rooks, another test position

Author: Colin Frayn

Date: 04:53:07 12/08/02

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On December 07, 2002 at 14:21:46, Mike S. wrote:

>In the CSS forum, this interesting postion was posted today:
>[D]6k1/4pp1p/3p2p1/7n/p3P3/r4P2/P1PK2P1/1R5R w - - 0 28
>The rook at a3 is trapped, and the wK is going to capture it. White must play
>carefully at move 33 (Re2), to prevent Black's king from blocking the white
>King's path.

Beo doesn't recognise the rook on a3 as trapped until Rb2 of course.

Beo doesn't get the move, still preferring Rb2 (and spotting the trapped rook)
after five minutes, with a gain of about a pawn (to 15 ply).

Cheers,
Col



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