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Subject: Re: ICC wild 7

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 22:15:09 12/12/03

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On December 12, 2003 at 22:08:02, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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).
>>
>>
>>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.

>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.  :)

Then: 1. Ke1 h5 2. Kf2

Dieter



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