Author: Brian Katz
Date: 11:33:24 01/15/04
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On January 15, 2004 at 12:09:54, Igor Gorelikov wrote: >On January 15, 2004 at 11:29:38, Ricardo Gibert wrote: > >>On January 15, 2004 at 11:03:05, Igor Gorelikov wrote: >> >>>On January 15, 2004 at 10:41:57, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >>> >>>>[D]8/1B6/3k3p/pK4p1/P1P3P1/7P/5b2/8 b - - 0 49 >>>> >>>>Here is my defensive scheme for Black: >>>>- White can put his B on any white square he wants >>>> as Black only needs to use the Black squares. >>>>- White can leave the Black pawn on a5 or remove it >>>> from the board at any time he wishes. >>>>- If White plays K to a-file, Black puts K on c7. >>>>- If White plays K to b-file, Black puts K on d6. >>>>- If White plays K to c-file thru h-file, >>>> Black keeps K on e5. >>>>- If White plays hxg5, Black answers hxg5. >>>>- If White plays Pa7 or Pc5, Black captures >>>> it with his B. >>>>- The rest of the time Black just temporizes >>>> with his B on the g1-a7 diagonal. >>> >>>What about c4c5 Bxc5 Kxa5 and white's king goes to the h6-pawn which is lost? >>> >>>regards >>>Igor Gorelikov >> >>The purpose of Black's scheme is to make a wall at >>b8-b7-b6-c6-c5-d5-d4-e4-f4-g4-h4. There is no way for the White K to get to h6. > >Yes, you are right. Black has a fortress. >My previous plan for white is only draw even though some chess >engines play Kc7 for black and allow White's king to move to the h6 pawn. > >regards, >Igor Gorelikov It appears that White can make it over to the Kingside after winning the a pawn, but he then has to give up one of his Queenside pawns to do so. The position then would be a draw even if he wins the h-pawn. Brian
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