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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