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Subject: Re: Which program can see the draw in the 2nd game of DB vs Kasparov ?

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 18:45:02 05/27/03

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On May 27, 2003 at 19:11:49, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>After being completely out-played for the entire game, and with imminent defeat
>on the horizon, Kasparov resigned the 2nd game rather than drag out the
>humiliation. But Deep Blue had made a critical error, allowing Kasparov a
>perpetual check. The analysis is quite deep and extends slightly beyond Deep
>Blue's search horizon. And, apparently, also Kasparov's. Kasparov's team, which
>included Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian and Frederic Friedel, were faced with the
>delicate task of revealing the news to Kasparov. They waited until lunch the
>next day, after he had had a nice glass of wine to drink. After they revealed
>the hidden drawing resource, Kasparov sunk into deep thought (no pun intended)
>for five minutes before he conceded that he had missed a draw. He later claimed
>that this was the first time he had resigned a drawn position.
>
>Six years later, which program can see the draw in the famous 2nd game of the
>rematch?
>
>Jorge

Given the position, there is only one possible move that  could possibly lead to
draw -- Qe3  ..I think Crafty might get the draw here base don the PV given...


White(1): 1r6/5kp1/RqQb1p1p/1p1PpP2/1Pp1B3/2P4P/6P1/5K2 b -
Black(1): d

       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    8  |   | *R|   |   |   |   |   |   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    7  |   |   |   |   |   | *K| *P|   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    6  | R | *Q| Q | *B|   | *P|   | *P|
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    5  |   | *P|   | P | *P| P |   |   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    4  |   | P | *P|   | B |   |   |   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    3  |   |   | P |   |   |   |   | P |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    2  |   |   |   |   |   |   | P |   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
    1  |   |   |   |   |   | K |   |   |
       +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
         a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h

Black(1): st 99999
search time set to 99999.00.
Black(1): go
              clearing hash tables
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 1666:39 (1666:39) [easy move]
              depth   time  score   variation (1)
starting thread 1
                2->   0.00   0.85   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6
                3     0.00     ++   1. ... Qxc6!!
                3     0.01   0.45   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7
                3->   0.01   0.45   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7
                4     0.01   0.75   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ke2
                4->   0.03   0.75   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ke2
                5     0.03   0.71   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                5->   0.04   0.71   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    (s=2)
                6     0.04   1.01   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Ke2
                6->   0.06   1.01   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Ke2 (s=2)
                7     0.08   1.25   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Rd8 3. Ra7+ Be7
                                    4. c7 Rc8 5. Bd5+ Kf8 6. Ke2
                7->   0.11   1.25   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Rd8 3. Ra7+ Be7
                                    4. c7 Rc8 5. Bd5+ Kf8 6. Ke2 (s=2)
                8     0.14   1.32   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Re8 3. Ra7+ Re7
                                    4. Ra5 Bc7 5. Rxb5 h5
                8->   0.17   1.32   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Re8 3. Ra7+ Re7
                                    4. Ra5 Bc7 5. Rxb5 h5 (s=2)
                9     0.20   1.48   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 h5 4.
                                    Rd7 Be7 5. c7 Rc8 6. Ke2
                9->   0.28   1.48   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 h5 4.
                                    Rd7 Be7 5. c7 Rc8 6. Ke2 (s=2)
               10     0.40   1.77   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Ke7 5. Ke2 h5 6. Rxb5
               10->   0.72   1.77   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Bc7 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Ke7 5. Ke2 h5 6. Rxb5 (s=2)
               11     0.93   1.59   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Ra8 5. Rxb5 Ra1+ 6. Kf2 Ra2+
                                    7. Ke3 Bc7
               11->   1.22   1.59   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Ra8 5. Rxb5 Ra1+ 6. Kf2 Ra2+
                                    7. Ke3 Bc7 (s=2)
               12     1.54     --   1. ... Qxc6
               12     1.81   2.06   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Bc7 5. Rxb5 Ra8 6. Rc5 Ra1+
                                    7. Kf2 Ra2+ 8. Ke3
               12->   5.83   2.06   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 Bc7 5. Rxb5 Ra8 6. Rc5 Ra1+
                                    7. Kf2 Ra2+ 8. Ke3 (s=2)
               13     6.58   2.07   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 h5 5. Rxb5 Ra8 6. Rb7 Ra1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Ra2+ 8. Ke3 Rb2
               13->  10.43   2.07   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 h5 5. Rxb5 Ra8 6. Rb7 Ra1+ 7.
                                    Kf2 Ra2+ 8. Ke3 Rb2 (s=2)
               14    12.17   2.29   1. ... Qxc6 2. dxc6 Kf8 3. Ra7 Rc8
                                    4. Rb7 h5 5. Rxb5 Ke7 6. Ra5 Rc7 7.
                                    Ke2 Kf7 8. b5
               14     1:24   2.02   1. ... Qe3 2. Qd7+ Kg8 3. Qxd6 Rf8
                                    4. Qe6+ Kh7 5. Qe7 Rg8 6. Bf3 Qxc3
                                    7. d6 Qd3+ 8. Ke1 c3 9. Rc6 c2
               14->   1:25   2.02   1. ... Qe3 2. Qd7+ Kg8 3. Qxd6 Rf8
                                    4. Qe6+ Kh7 5. Qe7 Rg8 6. Bf3 Qxc3
                                    7. d6 Qd3+ 8. Ke1 c3 9. Rc6 c2
               15     2:28   1.85   1. ... Qe3 2. Qxd6 Re8 3. h4 h5 4.
                                    Bf3 Qc1+ 5. Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Be2 Qf4+ 7.
                                    Kg1 Qe3+ 8. Kh2 Qf4+ 9. Kh3 Qxf5+ 10.
                                    Kh2 Qf4+ 11. Kg1 Qe3+ 12. Kf1 Qf4+
                                    13. Ke1 Qxh4+
               15->   2:33   1.85   1. ... Qe3 2. Qxd6 Re8 3. h4 h5 4.
                                    Bf3 Qc1+ 5. Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Be2 Qf4+ 7.
                                    Kg1 Qe3+ 8. Kh2 Qf4+ 9. Kh3 Qxf5+ 10.
                                    Kh2 Qf4+ 11. Kg1 Qe3+ 12. Kf1 Qf4+
                                    13. Ke1 Qxh4+
               16     3:53   1.92   1. ... Qe3 2. Qxd6 Re8 3. h4 h5 4.
                                    Bf3 Qc1+ 5. Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Be2 Qf4+ 7.
                                    Kg1 Qe3+ 8. Kh2 Qf4+ 9. Kh3 Qxf5+ 10.
                                    Kh2 Qf4+ 11. Kg1 Qe3+ 12. Kf1 Qc1+
                                    13. Kf2 Qf4+ 14. Bf3 Qxh4+
               16->   4:01   1.92   1. ... Qe3 2. Qxd6 Re8 3. h4 h5 4.
                                    Bf3 Qc1+ 5. Kf2 Qd2+ 6. Be2 Qf4+ 7.
                                    Kg1 Qe3+ 8. Kh2 Qf4+ 9. Kh3 Qxf5+ 10.
                                    Kh2 Qf4+ 11. Kg1 Qe3+ 12. Kf1 Qc1+
                                    13. Kf2 Qf4+ 14. Bf3 Qxh4+
               17     5:45   1/31*  1. ... Qe3



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