Trousers! - OzChess

**Pablito15** · 12-14-2011, 04:08 PM

8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 0

these. are called trousers. because they're like trousers marching down the board and they can't be stopped!.

know your endgame terminology people.

**Just2Good** · 12-15-2011, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by Pablito15

8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 0

these. are called trousers. because they're like trousers marching down the board and they can't be stopped!.

know your endgame terminology people.

Here is the position. White to move, presumably playing Kg2 wins.

[Event "Combination Challenge!"]
[Site "France"]
[Date "1992.12.12"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Robert"]
[Black "John"]
[Result "0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K"]

**the morris man** · 12-15-2011, 10:15 AM

Last time I checked, "Trousers" was when a bishop was unable to stop passed pawns on both sides of the board

**antichrist** · 12-15-2011, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by the morris man

Last time I checked, "Trousers" was when a bishop was unable to stop passed pawns on both sides of the board

Rolf Harris's trousers could stop them plus more

12-14-2011, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pablito15 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 668	Trousers! 8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 0 these. are called trousers. because they're like trousers marching down the board and they can't be stopped!. know your endgame terminology people. __________________ My Blog!

12-15-2011, 03:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Pablito15 8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 0 these. are called trousers. because they're like trousers marching down the board and they can't be stopped!. know your endgame terminology people. Here is the position. White to move, presumably playing Kg2 wins. [Event "Combination Challenge!"] [Site "France"] [Date "1992.12.12"] [Round "1"] [White "Robert"] [Black "John"] [Result "0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/1P1k4/3P4/8/8/8/7K"] __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

12-15-2011, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
the morris man mr. snrub Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: some place far away Posts: 101	Last time I checked, "Trousers" was when a bishop was unable to stop passed pawns on both sides of the board __________________ no longer in need of a nickname

12-15-2011, 10:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Posts: 2,821	Originally Posted by the morris man Last time I checked, "Trousers" was when a bishop was unable to stop passed pawns on both sides of the board Rolf Harris's trousers could stop them plus more

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