05 Nov 05
Originally posted by schakuhrii am not very good at this but how does 1.Rc1 work?
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Just wondering what you would have done.
05 Nov 05
Originally posted by schakuhrHmm. Seems white has all the winning chances. He has a passed a-pawn, passed h-pawn, and potential breakthrough on the c-file. Of course, care must be taken not to trade all the rooks and enter a potentially drawn opposite-color Bishops endgame. IMO it's too early to accept a draw, though.
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Just wondering what you would have done.
05 Nov 05
Originally posted by schakuhrTechnically, White has the better of it despite being a pawn down, but as you had already won the other game in this Sprint Duel and were thus assured to advance, the accepting of the draw offer was strategically understandable.
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05 Nov 05
Originally posted by gaurav27111. ... f3 is an effective and winning counter.
ii am not very good at this but how does 1.Rc1 work?
Despite the passed pawns I prefer Black's position. White can't budge the King (wrong colour bishop) so the passed h pawn is of no consequence. The passed White pawn on a can't go anywhere without weakening and opening White's pawn structure which is weak with three isolated pawns. If Black gets a rook on the 7th rank it may be all over. This is very, very difficult to play and I'd push pieces waiting for a mistake. In fact, I'd be more than happy to take the draw.
What opening was that BTW?
05 Nov 05
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Originally posted by buffalobillIt's a Tromposky though the Bishop usually goes to h4 on move 3. Tactically Black has problems; his b5 pawn is effectively isolated and can be attacked with Bd3 and if Black's rook goes off the A-file, White can post a rook on the a-file, advance the a-pawn and play Ra5. The passed h pawn can only go to 7, but from there it ties up Black's King and Rook. I still think that as a practical matter White is better as Black is cramped and has a lot of weakpoints vulnerable to attack.
1. ... f3 is an effective and winning counter.
Despite the passed pawns I prefer Black's position. White can't budge the King (wrong colour bishop) so the passed h pawn is of no consequence. The passed White pawn on a can't go anywhere without weakening and opening White's pawn structure which is weak with three isolated pawns. If Black gets a rook ...[text shortened]... ng for a mistake. In fact, I'd be more than happy to take the draw.
What opening was that BTW?
05 Nov 05
Originally posted by schakuhrWhite could win! But after the rooks are exchanged, both sides have pawns deep in each other's territory, so I'd put the position in Chessmaster 9000 or Fritz, and see what the Fischer brain tells you when it plays both sides. The Fischer personality never likes draws and fights to the death.
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05 Nov 05
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Originally posted by powershakerFritz 8 evaluates the position as almost +2.00 pawn equivalents for White. From my experience, however, my Fritz doesn't seem to take enough account of the difficulties of opposite colored Bishop endings. I've had it evaluate some of these positions as one side being 1.50 up was it was a theoretical dead draw.
White could win! But after the rooks are exchanged, both sides have pawns deep in each other's territory, so I'd put the position in Chessmaster 9000 or Fritz, and see what the Fischer brain tells you when it plays both sides. The Fischer personality never likes draws and fights to the death.
05 Nov 05
Originally posted by no1marauderFritz8 +1.94, preferring Bd3
Fritz 8 evaluates the position as almost +2.00 pawn equivalents for White. From my experience, however, my Fritz doesn't seem to take enough account of the difficulties of opposite colored Bishop endings. I've had it evaluate some of these positions as one side being 1.50 up was it was a theoretical dead draw.
Shredder8 +0.93, also preferring Bd3
Junior9 +2.11, preferring either a6 or Ra1