Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 20:11:43 01/19/00
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On January 19, 2000 at 16:13:54, Tim Mirabile wrote: >On January 19, 2000 at 15:26:06, Lonnie Cook wrote: > >>On January 19, 2000 at 12:39:22, Randy Schmidt wrote: >> >>>This is not so amazing.... >>> >>>There are many positions where a KNN vs. a kp are winning. >>>The idea is that when the weaker side has to move the pawn, >>>one can make progress with the knights. >>> >>>I recall FIDE even extending the 50-move rule to allow >>>for this situation even giving a graph of where the pawn had >>>to be behind... >>> >>>So you see, this is not that amazing :) >> >>O really,how many X's have YOU PERSONALLY seen it in real-life time playing >>someone? > >I've seen it happen twice in the same year in the open section of the World >Open. Both involved the weaker side trying to claim a no-losing-chances draw in >sudden death. In both cases a delay clock was inserted into the game, and the >opponent went on to win. (as per the World Open rules, the TD's like to insert a >delay clock rather than deny a claim outright). That's pretty impressive. I thought that the ending wasn't particularly easy to win. Dave
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