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Subject: Re: Yet Another Position (Looks Simple)

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 09:12:30 01/29/00

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On January 29, 2000 at 11:59:18, Michael Neish wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I was playing HIARCS7 against itself at a time control of 60 moves in 5 minutes,
>when the following position arose.
>
>[D]8/bB6/P7/2k5/6r1/3K4/8/8/ b - -
>
>White has just played Be4-b7.  After this HIARCS just dithers for about 100
>moves
>before it announces a draw.  Black sacrifices its Bishop almost 50 moves later,
>thus
>maintaining a material advantage, and avoiding the 50-move rule application, but
>is
>forced to conceded a draw when the second 50 moves run out.
>
>Black is a Rook up, yet HIARCS, albeit at a fast time control, cannot find it.
>Is
>the position really a draw?  My Chess ability lets me down badly here.  I tried
>to play from this position as Black, but the White Bishop interfered with any
>mating attack.
>
>Would someone care to comment on this?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Mike.



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