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    13 Jul '09 17:03
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    A bishop should not work at all.
    Yeah, forgot about the pawn.
  2. Standard memberSwissGambit
    Caninus Interruptus
    2014.05.01
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    13 Jul '09 17:43
    Originally posted by heinzkat
    Checking it I know it with bPb5->c5, but that version is quite some worse than yours...

    [fen]8/8/8/2p5/1pp5/brpp4/qpprpK1P/1nkbn3 w - -[/fen]
    (#16)
    This version is not even legal - 15 black pawn captures are needed and white has 2 units on board.
  3. Joined
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    13 Jul '09 17:50
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    This version is not even legal - 15 black pawn captures are needed and white has 2 units on board.
    I only count 13?

    Nevertheless your version is better.
  4. Standard memberSwissGambit
    Caninus Interruptus
    2014.05.01
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    13 Jul '09 17:58
    Originally posted by heinzkat
    I only count 13?

    Nevertheless your version is better.
    Right - 13.

    Hmm. I would think they'd try to move Rb3 to c2 if they have spare captures to play with. Composers tend to frown on heavy pieces that exist just to get captured. Much better to capture a pawn instead.

    In 'my' version, I obviously don't have that luxury.
  5. Standard memberclandarkfire
    Grammar Nazi
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    13 Jul '09 22:15
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    [pgn]
    [FEN "8/8/8/1p6/1pp5/brpp4/1pprp2P/qnkbK3 w - - 0 1"]
    1. h3 Qa2 2. h4 Qa1 3. h5 Qa2 4. h6 Qa1 5. h7 Qa2 6. h8=N Qa1 7. Nf7 Qa2 8.Nd6 Qa1 9. Nxb5 Qa2 10. Nd6 Qa1 11. Nxc4 Qa2 12. Na5 Qa1 13. Nxb3
    [/pgn]
    What is interesting about that position is that if white plays 1. h4, he only draws, but after 1.h3 he wins.
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