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Opposite color bishop endgame but no draw

https://lichess.org/6CgYB2Mr

My question is at what point would you say my opponent was in a clearly losing position in that endgame?

https://lichess.org/6CgYB2Mr My question is at what point would you say my opponent was in a clearly losing position in that endgame?

Move 32 Be4? is a mistake that loses. 32 Kg2 holds the draw.

Move 32 Be4? is a mistake that loses. 32 Kg2 holds the draw.

@tpr said ^

Move 32 Be4? is a mistake that loses. 32 Kg2 holds the draw.

I agree with you. The point is in opposite coloured bishop endgames, It is a draw as long as you don't allow your opponent to progress. If they enter your camp it might be in their favour as in opposite coloured bishop positions attacker has the advantage. I have won many games in such drawn positions

@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/jDNo8Lyh) > Move 32 Be4? is a mistake that loses. 32 Kg2 holds the draw. I agree with you. The point is in opposite coloured bishop endgames, It is a draw as long as you don't allow your opponent to progress. If they enter your camp it might be in their favour as in opposite coloured bishop positions attacker has the advantage. I have won many games in such drawn positions

And the engine agrees with both of you!

Incidentally slimey, have you ever played thickgreenphlegm?

And the engine agrees with both of you! Incidentally slimey, have you ever played thickgreenphlegm?

I guess after Kg3 but it looks like it will be a painful game to defend the point would be going Kf3 to control e4 and defend passively with Bd1 instead of trying Bf5

#actually even that wouldn't work it would be zugswang white would be without a move. I guess after a4 it got really bad for white specially following up with the Be4 I think to hold the position I would try to attack the A6 pawn with my bishop and after that positioning the bishop on B5 possible sacrificing the b3

I guess after Kg3 but it looks like it will be a painful game to defend the point would be going Kf3 to control e4 and defend passively with Bd1 instead of trying Bf5 #actually even that wouldn't work it would be zugswang white would be without a move. I guess after a4 it got really bad for white specially following up with the Be4 I think to hold the position I would try to attack the A6 pawn with my bishop and after that positioning the bishop on B5 possible sacrificing the b3

Black can easily approach those 3 pawns after the mistake in move 32. Also a pawn on e5, which can help Black. Move 34 too, for the same reason.

Black can easily approach those 3 pawns after the mistake in move 32. Also a pawn on e5, which can help Black. Move 34 too, for the same reason.

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