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

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 00:08:40 05/28/03

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On May 27, 2003 at 21:45:02, Mike Byrne wrote:

>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...
>
>
>[D]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


I will let shredder 7.04 look at this position for 72 hours, and then do the
same for Fritz 8.008 on my XP 2800+

Jorge.



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