Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 23:35:38 06/18/99
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On June 19, 1999 at 02:30:18, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>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
Yes, both of those moves weren't greeted by me with much enthusiasm.
bruce
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