Author: Günther Simon
Date: 10:39:57 01/15/04
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On January 15, 2004 at 13:33:21, Drexel,Michael wrote: >On January 15, 2004 at 12:24:35, Günther Simon wrote: > >>On January 15, 2004 at 12:18:28, Drexel,Michael wrote: >> >>>On January 15, 2004 at 09:05:19, Günther Simon wrote: >>> >>>>[D]8/p7/1p5p/5k2/8/b1p3P1/3pK1PP/3B4 w - - 0 47 >>>> >>>>This game was played in Class B of my RWBC tournament circuit. >>>>(PIV 2.67Ghz, around 128MB hash each program, 4men tablebases >>>>+ two sets of 5men, 15min/40moves, ponder off) >>>> >>>>ExChess had a completely won game, but decided one move before >>>>to exchange R vs. N+P on f5. It appears to me that this position >>>>is by all means a draw, but no program will find it. >>> >>>This can't be true. Black has 4 connected passers. >>>I think black wins with 47...Ke5. >> >>You should elaborate a bit more here of course, as a good player I think you >>know, how one bishop can stop up to seven pawns building 'stairs'. >>Same motive applies here later and dont forget Black King must stop >>Whites later built passer too! ( the passer is inevitable...) >>Please have a deeper look at it again after 48.Kd3 etc... >> >>Günther > >That's an easy win. White King and bishop can't stop the black pawns and prevent >blacks King from advancing simultaneously. >The white passer is not a problem. It will be stopped with Bf8. >Basically you just move up those pawns to the Qeening square. >b5,a5,a4 etc. > >Michael I really dont know what you are talkin' about here, because the Black bishop cant go away for a long time, as c3 falls instantly? Günther P.S. Back to the real position, 47.Bc2+, Ke5 48.Kd3 your move...
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