Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 07:13:32 02/15/04
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On February 15, 2004 at 10:02:59, David Dory wrote:
>On February 15, 2004 at 08:44:50, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On February 15, 2004 at 08:44:23, Uri Blass wrote:
>>
>>>[D]8/8/1p2k2p/p3p3/1PP3p1/P2K2P1/7P/8 w - - 0 40
>>>
>>>It is interesting that chess programs give Ke4 a big advantage when it leads to
>>>a draw.
>>>
>>>I am not sure if white can win.
>>>
>>>It seems that Ke3 is an interesting move
>>>
>>>New game - Yace Paderborn
>>>8/8/1p2k2p/p3p3/1PP3p1/P2K2P1/7P/8 w - - 0 1
>>>
>>>Analysis by Shredder 7.04:
>>>
>>>40.Ke3 axb4 41.axb4 Kd7 42.c5 b5 43.Ke4 Ke6 44.c6 Kd6 45.Kf5 Kc7
>>> +- (2.51) Depth: 23/47 00:08:36 103928kN
>>>
>>>(Blass, Tel-Aviv 15.02.2004)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Uri
>>
>>Hardware A1000.
>
>Should be a win for white with Ke4. You play the queen side majority pawn until
>the black king has to take the last one, then white king snags blacks pawn at e5
>and Black is hopeless then. White mops up blacks pawns on the kingside, and
>marches his own down for promotion.
>
>1.Ke4, axb4 2.axb4 (any) 3. c5, bxc5 (Kd7, Kxe5, etc.) 4. bxc5, and Black has to
>leave his e5 pawn, and the king's side, to White's king to mop up.
>
>What line do you see that only gives Ke4 a draw?
>
>Hardware - one feeble mind.
>David
Hi David
This line is not correct. After 1.Ke4 Black must play a5-a4 to
get the draw.
Kurt
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