Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:08:02 12/12/03
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On December 12, 2003 at 19:47:35, Dieter Buerssner wrote: >I think, there is no doubt, that this is a forced win for white after 1. Ke2. In >a recent discussion, Robert Hyatt claimed, that only 1. Ke2 will win. I >disagree, and I believe that at least 1. Ke1 will win, too. Robert suggested to >find a good opponent at ICC. I tried, but I was not successful. So, like in the >"fried liver" thread, I'd like to show my point here. Anybody (who thinks, that >only 1. Ke2 wins), is invited, to suggest his move. My move is 1. Ke1. Robert >suggested 1...Kd8 as an response, but was not sure. If 1...Kd8, my resonse is 2. >kf2 (I think, at least 2.a4 will win as well). > > >[D] 4k3/5ppp/8/8/8/8/PPP5/3K4 w - - > >1. Ke1 Kd8 2. Kf2 > >Feel free to suggest another first move for black. Or if you are happy with the >first move of black, suggest the next black response. > >Regards, >Dieter I don't remember saying Kd8 was the right answer. That seems counter- intuitive since Evans claimed that Ke2 is the only winning move. I suspect that after Ke1, h5 is probably the right response, but let me think about this a bit. I am also involved in the same sort of analysis for the Fried liver, so my mind-power is way limited. :)
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