I drew a game against PARROT, please don't laugh! - Chess Forums

Yury

Jun 13, 2008

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I played a nice game against 2200 rated computer program called "parrot". It usually plays on FICS and usually has 20+ streak. I managed to make a draw!!! While the second time I played it I had King+Bishop vs. King+Rook for the prog endgame. I ran out of time. Should it be a draw: ROOK vs. BISHOP???

Here is another game I played against different prog VIKI: H E R E.

Any comments would be greatly appriciated, but please dont laugh! LoL

FREEPAWN

Jun 21, 2008

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#2

A very well played game however i think 25. Be3 was a waste of time, how about Rc5?

FM Thijs

Jun 21, 2008

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#3

Isn't the final position a clear win for white? You have the better passed pawn with 40. g4 fxg4 41. fxg4, after which you can trade your g-pawn for black's e-pawn and eat black's queenside pawns. If 40... f4, you have a connected passed pawn, and just going Kf2-e2-d3-e4 and taking the e5-pawn (or again trading it for your g-pawn) would also win.

So I'd say you drew in a clearly won position. So what you should do is study endgames and especially pawn endgames :)

FM Thijs

Jun 21, 2008

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#4

And K+B vs. K+R is a draw if you can make it to a "right" corner in time. A right corner would be a corner which color is opposite of your bishop's color. So with a dark-squared bishop, you hide your king on h1, and repeat the moves Bh2-g1-h2-g1-h2-g1 all the time. The only way he can prevent your repetition is either by stalemating you or by putting a rook on the 1st rank with your B on g1. Then you can repeat Kh1-h2-h1-h2-h1 until you can move your bishop again and repeat Bg1-h2-g1-h2-...

Kingfisher

Jun 22, 2008

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#5

I think I know why 21. Rd1 is not winning, but could somebody analyze it?

abundrew

Jun 22, 2008

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#6

White win!

Yury

Jun 25, 2008

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#7

Thank you ! ! ! Yes, I should study endgames more!