Originally posted by ark13Accepted, Ark13!!!
It was very drawish, and the only hope for a win was an outright blunder. I would've taken a draw. I'm going with Natural Science here. Trains, you're entitled to your opinions, unusual as they may be. But you must also accept that some of us just won't agree with them.
Originally posted by TRAINS44There is nothing about Black's position that suggests that he should win it. You need at least two advantages to win most games, and this goes double for endgames of bishops of oposite color. In the game of mine that I posted, the correct result up until about move 33 was a draw. He started pushing pawns and gave me another weakness to key in on, and I converted that into my second advantage. Without his help, I would not have been able to win that game. But if he had offered me a draw before he started pushing those pawns, I'd have probably accepted because I know he sees that it's drawn as well.
Not plain and simple....wasn't a clear draw, sorry.
So, do you think you could win this position against me? I'll put my moey where my mouth is on this. Will you?
Originally posted by ark13Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ark; thought perhaps you had been banned from the forums.
It was very drawish, and the only hope for a win was an outright blunder. I would've taken a draw. I'm going with Natural Science here. Trains, you're entitled to your opinions, unusual as they may be. But you must also accept that some of us just won't agree with them.
Originally posted by Natural ScienceI never bet on chess , but if thats a challenge, you're on. And I'd be willing to give that position a try. A full game , or that positional?
There is nothing about Black's position that suggests that he should win it. You need at least two advantages to win most games, and this goes double for endgames of bishops of oposite color. In the game of mine that I posted, the correct result up until about move 33 was a draw. He started pushing pawns and gave me another weakness to key in on, ...[text shortened]... you could win this position against me? I'll put my moey where my mouth is on this. Will you?
Originally posted by chasparosBut your opponent's skill at chess was also insignificant. 😉
I have studied it some now and it does seem you are right. At least with my insignificant skill at chess this would have been a draw. :-)
Thanks for your input guys.
I had my first endgame with bishops of opposite colour not long ago. I was a pawn down, and after reading up a bit on endgames I decided to exchange rooks, hoping for a draw. I ended up winning because my opponent messed it up. Game 1098865
In my second endgame with bishops of opposite colour, I just accepted a draw: Game 1210670