Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Ferret Shredder draw, but was there a win there for Ferret?

Author: Klaus Evers

Date: 11:21:47 06/18/99

Go up one level in this thread



>>how about
>>70 ...   Re6
>>71 a7  Ra6
>>72 Rb6+ Rxb6
>>73 a8=Q Re6
>>
>>can white win that position?
>>definitely YES, if the bp would stand on e5.
>>but it is on e4!
>>
>>what do you think?
>>
>>bye
>>K.E.
>
>See my other post. This variation is listed there (without the 73 ... Re6 move)
>and a five piece tablebase (kqkrp) may find a win here for white.
>
>But black is not forced to play 70 ... Re6. I think black is just required to
>stay on the e file, but not e7.
>
>KarinsDad :)

yes,70 ... Re6 is not the best idea. Re5->a5 is better, but in your prev.
postigs you have been correct. wK-> a file .... wait...
no!!

black will check white all the time, no escape and no opportunity to
do a8=Q !!
K.E




This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.