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Subject: Re: Did ban resign too early against crafty?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 16:48:41 02/06/00

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On February 06, 2000 at 19:36:11, blass uri wrote:

>[D]8/3k4/R7/P2p4/5K2/5P1P/r5P1/8 b - - 0 1
>
>This is the position that ban resigned against crafty.
>
>I know from chess books that KRPP vs KR can sometimes be a draw if the pawns are
>f,h or a,h so black has practical chances to draw after Rxg2
>
>Uri

Kf4 might seem a little sloppy, but it's actually an easy win, e.g. 1. Kf4 Rxg2
2. Rh6 Ra2 3. a6 d4 4. a7! d3 5. Ke3 d2 6. Ke2 +-

Dave



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