Eight pawns against none
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Matt Mackenzie
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Re: Eight pawns against none
Around that time Andrew Law secured a notable win against Tony Miles after sacrificing his rook for 6 pawns, IIRC.
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John Clarke
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Re: Eight pawns against none
Looks like this one.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:24 pmAround that time Andrew Law secured a notable win against Tony Miles after sacrificing his rook for 6 pawns, IIRC.
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(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
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Joey Stewart
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Re: Eight pawns against none
I'm pretty sure there have been countless stalemates in school competitions when players have attempted to make 8 queensMatt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:05 pmAre there any where the player with eight pawns fails to win?
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