04-12-2013, 11:59 AM
Phil Thomas Wrote:Phil Thomas Wrote:Andy Howie Wrote:Phil
Andy,
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put on your board
White Pawn on h6
White king on h7 or h8
Black king on f7
Which I'm sure you'll recognise as a well known drawn ending.
Black wishes to play.
1..Nf8
2 h7 Ng6 Mate.
If Nf8 is check ...it doesn't work because
Knights can't lose a tempo while the white king shuffles between h7 and h8.
Nor can the Black king - can only move between f7 and f8
So half of these are drawn and half are won.
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Hahaha! Thanks Phil...that is soooo embarrassing
I hereby request that my grading be slashed at least 1500 points with immediate effect
