Author: David Dory
Date: 07:58:53 02/15/04
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On February 15, 2004 at 10:13:32, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >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 Thanks, that sneaky little a4 mucks up my whole plan. Ke3 looks like the only way for white to win. David
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