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at my league match tonight this position arose.

white to play

white agreed to a draw. i think he can win, opinions?

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Clear draw.

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Both sides are well defended and there is no way for white to break through, its a draw.

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i think white can force zugzwang for example
1. Be4 Be7 2. Bf3 Bd8 3. Kg6 Be7 4. Kf7 Bd8 5. Bg4 +-

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Originally posted by aginis
at my league match tonight this position arose.[fen]3b4/8/1p1k4/pP3Kp1/P1PP1p1p/3B3P/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

white to play

white agreed to a draw. i think he can win, opinions?
I think I played black in this game. 😲

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
I think I played black in this game. 😲
your indicated country is the US...the game took place elsewhere

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Originally posted by aginis
i think white can force zugzwang for example
1. Be4 Be7 2. Bf3 Bd8 3. Kg6 Be7 4. Kf7 Bd8 5. Bg4 +-
That doesn't force zugzwang....

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Originally posted by aginis
your indicated country is the US...the game took place elsewhere
Where at, another country? 😕

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Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Where at, another country? 😕
exactly

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Originally posted by ih8sens
That doesn't force zugzwang....
suggest a defense for black...

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Originally posted by aginis
suggest a defense for black...
Bd8, Be7, Bd8, Be7, Bd8,Be7

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Originally posted by aginis
i think white can force zugzwang for example
1. Be4 Be7 2. Bf3 Bd8 3. Kg6 Be7 4. Kf7 Bd8 5. Bg4 +-
5...Be7 6.c5+ +-

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the more I look at postion the more confused i become.


hmm, I have no idea.

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
its drawn....
well said

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Originally posted by ih8sens
well said
I think I was a little too hasty to say that actually.

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