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Subject: Re: an interesting pawn endgame

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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