@loosequark1 saidIf it's a game in progress, no one is supposed to comment period.
Two bishops vs. a bishop and a pawn - Is this a theoretical draw?
Try googling the answer. That is fine
Ben Johnson, Hollywood actor, for a time left acting and was an active rodeo cowboy. In fact he was the world champion steer roper. Calgary Stampede invited him as he was the world champion and a famous actor. He went to Calgary, his first round out he missed totally, the crowd still went nuts, but Ben was noticably disappointed. He spotted a concession stand, ordered a beer. Ben said you know that feeling when someone stares at you? He had that feeling, he looked all around, didn't see anyone. He STILL had that feeling, looked, nothing. He still had it, he looked carefully, then looked down. There was a 7 year old staring at him. Ben said "Hi there." The little boy said '
"How the HELL did you ever get to be world champion?"
That being said, a 1600 player should know such things.
@loosequark1 saidAs Gambrel says at 1675 you should know the answer to that.
Two bishops vs. a bishop and a pawn - Is this a theoretical draw?
@the-gravedigger saidI once observed a 1700 USCF player who did not know how to 'build a bridge' in a Rook + Pawn vs. Rook ending.
As Gambrel says at 1675 you should know the answer to that.
@bigdogg saidI've played 500 rated players who seemed to have a pretty firm grasp of triangulation and other "basic principles." And yes, I've seen a 2200 player who didn't know Fine's Law. Ability>knowledge
I once observed a 1700 USCF player who did not know how to 'build a bridge' in a Rook + Pawn vs. Rook ending.
@earl-of-trumps saidEven I knew that.
I've seen a grandmaster file complaint because his opponent made an illegal move,
which consisted of castling long while the knight square that the rook passed though was attacked!
Ha! the fool, it is all legal. It's the King that cannot go through a square that is attacked.
The big dummy lol
@earl-of-trumps saidThat sounds familiar, was it a Korchnoi game by chance?
I've seen a grandmaster file complaint because his opponent made an illegal move,
which consisted of castling long while the knight square that the rook passed though was attacked!
Ha! the fool, it is all legal. It's the King that cannot go through a square that is attacked.
The big dummy lol
@loosequark1 saidDepends on where the pieces are.
Two bishops vs. a bishop and a pawn - Is this a theoretical draw?
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@gambrel saidKorchnoi wanted to do it and asked an arbiter if it was legal, I believe it was in a game against Karpov for the world championship, or maybe a candidate's match.
That sounds familiar, was it a Korchnoi game by chance?
He had to have known it was a legal move since childhood and extreme stress short-circuited his brain momentarily.