Author: Gerd Isenberg
Date: 13:28:48 08/07/03
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On August 07, 2003 at 15:20:03, Uri Blass wrote: >On August 07, 2003 at 15:18:55, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On August 07, 2003 at 15:08:58, Frank Phillips wrote: >> >>>Calling my own chess ability modest would be a gross overstatement of my skill. >>>Any general insights from chess players (rather than computer analysis) on the >>>following position, which my program lost as black despite thinking it was >>>winning, would be welcome. >>> >>>[D]8/Q7/5pk1/5n2/6pp/8/5K2/8 b - - >> >>It is obvious that only white can win it. >>I believe that white is winning and I am surprised that your program had a >>different opinion. >> >>A queen equal more than knight and 3 pawns and bonus for passed pawns is not >>enough compensation. >> >>Uri >> > >I can add that the white king stands well to block the black pawns. > >Uri Yes, seems to be important here. Two critical positions: [D]8/Q7/5pk1/2K2n2/6pp/8/8/8 b - - [D]8/Q7/5pk1/3K1n2/6pp/8/8/8 b - - Gerd
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