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Subject: Re: Endgame test position

Author: Chris Hull

Date: 22:44:18 01/15/04

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On January 15, 2004 at 13:39:57, Günther Simon wrote:

>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...

If I were black this this is how I would try and attack.

Try and get the king to penetrate along the route d4-e3-f2-e1. Only
the white kind can prevent that maneuver.

Secondly, attack with the queenside pawns by b5-a5-a4-a3-a2-a1. The
white bishop has to stay on a diagonal protecting d1 to  prevent the
d-pawn from queening and the white king is tied up preventing the
black king from invading.

I don't see a way to prevent this double treat.

You might think of attacking with white's kingside pawn but just as
soon as you move the g3 pawn you give the black king a new invasion
route f4-e3-f2-d1.

My move in 48. ... Bb2

Chris



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