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Subject: Re: How many programs can select the 1......h6! drawish move ?

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 14:33:48 05/05/03

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On May 05, 2003 at 11:36:44, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On May 05, 2003 at 09:09:12, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>Some programs would select to move the king or 1....h5? which allow white to
>>penetrate, but 1....h6! would be the correct move by just sitting tight, and
>>there is no danger of Whites's king penetrating.
>>
>>[D]8/1p2k2p/4p3/1PP2pp1/3P4/7P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 1
>
>
>I don't see how a king move will hurt.  h6 is not needed _immediately_
>since white doesn't have a one-move threat that h6 prevents. Black's
>king has to keep a watch on the queen-side majority anyway.

    That's correct: a king move like 1...Kd7 will not hurt. h7-h6 can be
    played later.
    Kurt



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