Author: James Robertson
Date: 13:04:42 10/20/98
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On October 20, 1998 at 11:33:57, blass uri wrote: >r7/7p/5kp1/8/1p6/4P2P/PR2K1P1/8 black to move > >My opponent in a correspondence game played Ra3 >I think that it is the best move but no program that I know can produce this >move. > >I get moves like h5, Ra4 or Ke5. > >The programs do not understand that a passed pawn is more dangerous than e >passed pawn. > >Uri I believe you are right, that Ra3 is best; it is imperative to stop Kc3, and only Ra3 does this. Even with this, though, I think black loses after 2. Kf3 [anything] 3. Rxb3 Rxa2, as the White king can hide from the rook as the passed pawn advances. James
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