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| From | Message | Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
08:44:42
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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
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1/11/2003
08:54:21
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but know K+R endings; if you may post the position/s I try to help you.
Alex
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
09:57:07
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"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) !!?
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Posted by parrvert
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1/11/2003
10:15:44
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it's not 5...Re4? Because then 6.f8=Q Rf4+ 7.Qxf4 stalemate.
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Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
11:21:37
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Sorry , yes 5......,Re4
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Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
11:24:25
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Lasker says white threatens Rh8 mate but why can white not do this with the queen ?
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Posted by zdrak
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1/11/2003
11:32:23
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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.
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Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
11:42:31
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Sorry if I sound stupid but why does white not have the same mating threat with Qh8 ?
| Posted by happinessisawarmgun
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1/11/2003
11:57:14
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Sorry.....I see it now....king cannot move to h2 !!
| Posted by gunnarsamuelsson
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1/12/2003
06:57:52
Play online chess | search this book instead
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Chess basics by George Costanza
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