Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 13:08:04 04/25/03
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On April 25, 2003 at 16:03:30, Peter Berger wrote:
>On April 25, 2003 at 15:57:14, Albert Bertilsson wrote:
>
>>Hi!
>>
>>During a test game against it self Sharper got in this position:
>>
>>8/5pk1/4p1p1/4P2p/5P1P/6PK/5r2/3R4 b - -
>>
>>It seemed very confused, and the game finnished drawn, which rarely happens with
>>that amount of pieces. I'm a really weak chess player so I'd really appreciate
>>if someone could explain if this position is draw or if Sharper overlooked
>>something. I'm guessing that this is a zugswang position, but I'm not sure.
>>
>>/Regards Albert
>
>Looks like a dead draw. There is no zugzwang at all, nor can I see any idea for
>either side to make any progress. If this is about White it will just move its
>rook along the d-file blocking the black king from entering the battle.
>
>Peter
Peter is right. It's of course dead draw. That's no surprise: material is
equal, the pawn structure is almost the same and there are pawns on the
same wing only.
Kurt
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