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Subject: Re: OOPS: Rook endgame: Alekhine x Euwe

Author: martin fierz

Date: 04:37:02 03/02/04

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On March 02, 2004 at 05:55:55, Renze Steenhuisen wrote:

>[D] R7/5ppk/1p2p1p1/8/1P6/2r2P2/P4KPP/8 w - -
>
>Alekhine pointed that Ke2! is white's best move.
>Many engines don't like this move...
>Is it really the best one?
>
>Alekhine played 1. a4

why don't you give more than just one move? looks like alekhine's intention
behind Ke2 is some line starting with Rc2+ Kd3 Rxg2, sacrificing some or all of
his kingside pawns to win with a+b-pawns. which would explain why engines don't
like Ke2, as you have to be prepared to sac material for dangerous passed pawns.

cheers
  martin



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