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Subject: Re: Test your engines

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 13:05:27 08/31/05

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On August 31, 2005 at 15:56:44, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 31, 2005 at 10:27:55, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>On August 31, 2005 at 09:54:29, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>I guess I don't understand the position.  Since white has the extra pawn I would
>>>think black would be looking for the draw.  I can understand programs still
>>>trying to find a win here even if it doesn't exist.
>>>Jim
>>
>>      The problem is that White is in danger to lose pawn d5
>>      and the game due to the unlucky position of its king.
>>      And for this reason it's the best way for White to go
>>      for a draw with Nb5xa7 followed by a2-a4-a5-a6-a7 Bxa7
>>      with stalemate.
>>      Kurt
>
>
>Maybe I missed something, but after Na7, Ba7, a4, why does not Bb6 work?  Now I
>can take and clear the b1-a7 diagonal when white pushes.  Did I miss something
>or get the position set up wrong???

White can play kg1-h1-g1-h1 and it is a fortress position.
The a pawn is not important.

white can draw without it.

Uri



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