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| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 08:44:42 Play online chess |  Subject: "Chess" by Edward LaskerMessage: If anyone has this book could you please look at section 50 and explain it to me. It is based on king/rook endings and under promoting a pawn to a rook instead of a queen . I cannot see the logic . |
| Posted by brunetti mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 08:54:21 Play online chess | I have not the book Message: but know K+R endings; if you may post the position/s I try to help you. Alex |
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 09:57:07 Play online chess | Message: "end-game study" by S.Saavedra . black king on h1,black rook on e5 ,white king on g6 , white pawn on f7. Black plays ...Re6 + . 2 Kg5 , Re5 + 3 Kg4 , Re4 + 4 Kg3 , Re1 5 Kf2 , Re5 6 Pf8 (R) !!? |
| Posted by parrvert mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 10:15:44 Play online chess | Are you sure Message: it's not 5...Re4? Because then 6.f8=Q Rf4+ 7.Qxf4 stalemate. |
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 11:21:37 Play online chess | Message: Sorry , yes 5......,Re4 |
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 11:24:25 Play online chess | Message: Lasker says white threatens Rh8 mate but why can white not do this with the queen ? |
| Posted by zdrak mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 11:32:23 Play online chess | Message: Because if the pawn is promoted to a queen black forces a draw by stalemate - see parrvert's post above. By promoting "only" to a rook white still gets the same mating threat, without allowing the stalemate option. |
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 11:42:31 Play online chess | Message: Sorry if I sound stupid but why does white not have the same mating threat with Qh8 ? |
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 11:57:14 Play online chess | Message: Sorry.....I see it now....king cannot move to h2 !! |
| Posted by gunnarsamuelsson mailcafe.net 1/12/2003 06:57:52 Play online chess | search this book instead Message: Chess basics by George Costanza |
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