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Subject: Re: ECE problem - rook endgame

Author: Matthew Herman

Date: 18:00:20 01/06/99

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On January 06, 1999 at 20:53:10, KarinsDad wrote:

>On January 06, 1999 at 18:41:43, Vincent Lejeune wrote:
>
>>On January 06, 1999 at 17:53:55, KarinsDad wrote:
>>
>>>On January 06, 1999 at 15:28:07, blass uri wrote:
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I do not think that a human player would opt for the draw right away.
>>>>
>>>>I think most of the humans would try to win by Ra2+ hoping for a mistake of the
>>>>opponent.
>>>>
>>>>Uri
>>>
>>>Yes, I agree.
>>>
>>>In one of the G25 playoff games in the 1998 US Championships between Seirawan
>>>and Kudrin to determine who gets to particpate in the FIDE championships this
>>>year, Seirawan forced a KR vs. KN ending on Kudrin, even though they both knew
>>>it was a draw. About 20 moves later, they agreed on a draw by repetition.
>>>However, Seirawan was hoping that Kudrin would make a mistake and lose, or lose
>>>on time.
>>>
>>>I'm sure this happens a lot.
>>>
>>>KarinsDad
>>
>>But 2 or 3 years ago , Kasparov beats J. Polgar in a final R vs N ...(who was
>>completly draw at the begining of the final...)
>
>I'd like to see the game. Chances are, Judit made a mistake, was under time
>pressure, or was in one of those rare positions where it is a win. Check your
>ECE.
>
>KarinsDad


Yes in some KRKN endings (there are more chances in this than in KRKB) there are
times where black can get caught in a zugzwang or have the knight trapped..



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