Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 13:21:23 08/31/05
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On August 31, 2005 at 16:05:27, Uri Blass wrote: >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 Right. I was not thinking about how to win after stopping the a pawn, and losing the d-pawn... I was just thinking about avoiding the stalemate. Forget everything I wrote. :)
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