Author: martin fierz
Date: 01:16:34 08/08/03
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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 - - i recently had exactly this type of ending; Q v N+fgh-pawns; luckily i was on the side with the queen. in my game, the pawns were even further back, and it was an easy win for me. however, i don't agree with some of the replies to your post; this is not as clear as some people claim. e.g. by giving black a bit further advancement it looks like a draw?!: [D]8/Q7/8/5nk1/5ppp/8/5K2/8 w - - uri's argument of 3+3*1 < 9 is far too simplistic, in endgames against a lone queen the question is whether you can construct a fortress like [D]7k/Q5b1/8/4nK2/8/8/8/8 w - - a famous one - draw! or [D]8/Q5pk/7r/5K2/8/8/8/8 w - - another classic: draw! cheers martin
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