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Subject: Re: Test position, rook endgame w/ passers & candidate

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 11:14:00 01/06/03

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On January 06, 2003 at 03:49:00, Scott Gasch wrote:

>Here's a position from monsoon-tinker tonight.  I believe that monsoon has just
>blundered the win by playing f5.  It's tinker's move now and I think that f6
>holds the draw.  Tinker played Ka6 which lost because it allowed white to play
>e5 and make another passer.  Monsoon wants to play c3 here with a drawish
>score... maybe that plan works too.  What does your engine say and do you chess
>experts think f6 really holds?

Warp wants to play c3 which looks reasonable.  I'm not sure if f6 holds (don't
have much time to look at it), it seems that Rg1 offers some chances for white.

>
>[D]2r5/1k3ppp/1P6/P4P2/2p1P3/8/7P/2R4K b - - 0 40



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