Author: Uri Blass
Date: 09:55:29 02/09/06
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On February 09, 2006 at 12:22:00, GuyHaworth wrote: > >In a study, Black is required to play what can be justified as 'its best >defence'. > >The presumed scenario is that White is a fallible player, not an infallible >player with an Endgame Table. > >It is therefore assumed that White might unthinkingly Queen the Pawn, in which >case, Black has swindled a draw. This is seen as Black's best chance of >snatching the draw. The biggest threat to White is the Queen that is not even >on the board. > >This was, as it happens, discussed in the ICGA Journal (2000) v23 No. 2 pp. >94-96. > >g I am not sure what is the best practical chance of black in human-human game. There is a positive probability that white is going to blunder by promoting to queen but there is also a practical chance that white is going to blunder by not being able to win KQ vs KR endgame. Uri
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