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Subject: Re: Endgame test position

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:11:24 03/21/02

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On March 21, 2002 at 00:37:32, Steve wrote:

>[D]8/8/2b5/8/1k2p3/1p2K3/1B6/8 w - -
>
>I believe this position is a draw (although I can't be sure, because I don't
>have 5-man tablebases).  Hiarcs 7.32 evaluates this as a 1.46 pawn advantage for
>Black at depth 13/23.  Rebel Century 3 evaluates it as a 1.44 pawn advantage for
>Black at depth 15.00.  If I am correct that this is a draw, are other programs
>(without 5-man tablebases) able to see it?  Does additional ply depth on faster
>computers enable Hiarcs and Rebel Century to see it?
>
>Any feedback appreciated.
>
>                                            Thanks,
>                                            Steve


At depth 18, I get -.96 for the score...  It isn't changing from
iteration to iteration very much at all.  depth=19 (50 seconds) still says
-.96 using all the 3-4-5 piece tablebases... depth=20 (2 minutes) still says
-.96 so no progress by either side.  This usually indicates a draw...



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