Author: Bo Sjögren
Date: 11:31:16 05/27/02
Many years ago I was outplayed for most of the game, but my opponent allowed me to "close the shop": [D]8/p7/6kp/1p2p3/1P2P2P/2P5/1P3K2/8 w - - White must play 1.h5+!, which I think we concluded after the game wins rather easily. But instead he played 1. b3?? and after 1...h5! he thought for five minutes, and shook his head (and my hand)... Does the current crop of engines recognise the danger? It seems CT14 prefers 1.h5+, but is almost as happy with 1.b3 -- just a one minute check. Will any engine conclude that 1.b3 is indeed a draw, and how will it do it; by some kind of intelligence, or brute force? (I of course have the feeling that brute force is not enough for this type of problem.) /Bo S
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