Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 23:30:18 06/18/99
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On June 18, 1999 at 21:16:23, James Robertson wrote:
>I was _really_ surprised on FICS to watch Ferret play 37. g3 instead of 37. Ke3,
>as I figured the latter would win fairly easily. Say for instance:
>
>37. ... Kd6 38. Ke4 Rxc6 39. Rxc6 {from here on every move is forced} Kxc6 40.
>Kxe5 Kb6 41. Ke6 Ka5 42. Kf7 Kxa4 43. Kxg7 a5 44. f4 Kb3 {same story no matter
>where he moves} 45. f5 a4 46. f6 a3 47. f7 a2 48. f8Q a1Q+ 49. Qf6, and I do not
>believe black can prevent white from moving his king down and capturing the
>remaining pawn and escorting his own two up.
>
>If instead black tries 39. ... Kd6 40. Rc5, and black loses with 40. ... Kd6 41.
>Rxe6 Rxc6 42. Kf5, and also with 40. ... Kf6 41. c7 Ke6 42. Rxe5+ and the
>kingside pawns are undefendable.
>
>If anybody can help me confirm these lines, that would be great. If they can be
>torn apart, that is not so great, but better than thinking that 37. Ke3 wins. :)
>
>James
h3 was the move that made me sick. I thought Kf2 would be better, but I could
have lived with g3. h3 allowing ...h4 and the consequent split of Ferret's
kingside pawns looked gross to this amateur player.
Dave
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