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Subject: Re: Can this position be won for white;

Author: Sherry Windsor

Date: 10:53:30 12/09/05

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On December 09, 2005 at 04:47:11, Ed Murak wrote:

>On December 09, 2005 at 03:00:50, Sherry Windsor wrote:
>
>> [D]8/K1N5/1Bq5/P7/k7/8/8/8 b - - 0 1
>
>Of course it "can" be won for white, but only with black's help. God says:
>If black plays Qc5?, it is mate in 21.
>If black plays Qb5?, it is mate in 12.
>If black plays Qc7? or Qe8?, it is mate in 11.
>If black plays Qa8?, Qb6?, Qb7?, Qd5? or Qe6?, it is mate in 10.
>All other black moves lead to a draw, assuming optimal play on both sides.
>
>In practice, it is easy for black to avoid the pitfalls and get the draw.
>
>Have you tried this position on Rybka beta?


yes, its from a deep fritz vs rybka game it ended a draw



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