14 Jan 14
Originally posted by vanderveldeIf I remember correctly, this is a game of Fischer's? Was opponent named Walther or something like that?
[fen]8/3k4/3b4/1K6/7p/5B1P/PP6/8 w - -[/fen]
This is how it went.
[pgn]
[FEN "8/3k4/3b4/1K6/7p/5B1P/PP6/8 w - - 0 27"]
1. a4 {? 1. b4! Kc7 2. Ka5! Kb8 3. b5 Ba3 4. b6 Kc8 5. Ka6 Kb8 6. Be4 Kc8 7. Ka7 Bc5 8. a4 according some Danish chess magazine} Kc7 2. b4 Kb8 3. a5 Ka7 4. Kc4 Bg3 5. Kb3 Be1 6. Ka4 Bd2 7. Bh5 Be1 8. b5 Bf2 9. Be2 Be3 10. Kb3 Bd2 1 ...[text shortened]... Kc5 14. Be8 Be1 {draw}
[/pgn]
[hidden]Black was lost in earlier stage of the game.[/hidden]
16 Jan 14
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Originally posted by vanderveldeWhy can't the B pawn be pushed? Clearly black has to go G3 but then push the A pawn. How can blacks stop that?
[fen]8/3k4/3b4/1K6/7p/5B1P/PP6/8 w - -[/fen]
This is how it went.
[pgn]
[FEN "8/3k4/3b4/1K6/7p/5B1P/PP6/8 w - - 0 27"]
1. a4 {? 1. b4! Kc7 2. Ka5! Kb8 3. b5 Ba3 4. b6 Kc8 5. Ka6 Kb8 6. Be4 Kc8 7. Ka7 Bc5 8. a4 according some Danish chess magazine} Kc7 2. b4 Kb8 3. a5 Ka7 4. Kc4 Bg3 5. Kb3 Be1 6. Ka4 Bd2 7. Bh5 Be1 8. b5 Bf2 9. Be2 Be3 10. Kb3 Bd2 1 ...[text shortened]... Kc5 14. Be8 Be1 {draw}
[/pgn]
[hidden]Black was lost in earlier stage of the game.[/hidden]
Also, the start with A4, is that the best shot? What about 1 Kb6?
16 Jan 14
Originally posted by vanderveldeHave you done an engine analysis?
1... Bc7 2. Kb7 Bd6 - and now, without calculactions (which would in any case be wrong) I would say that white Pawns cannot be moved forward alone without King's help. I would be proud if this evaluation, based on a "feeling" proves correct.