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Subject: Re: Interesting endgame from ICC

Author: James Robertson

Date: 08:18:29 02/06/00

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On February 06, 2000 at 11:17:02, James Robertson wrote:

>On February 06, 2000 at 08:23:59, Howard Exner wrote:
>
>>[D]6k1/p4p1p/1b2p3/8/PP4p1/6Pn/4K1BP/B7 w - - id Insomniac - Shredder3; bm Nxh3;
>>
>>The try Nxh3 instead of the move played, Be5, has some merit. Should at least
>>draw and a possible win for white may also be hidden here somewhere. Check it
>>out. After 1.Nxh3 gxh3 2. a5  Black can try to eventually capture Bxg3 (Bg1 or
>>Bc7) but white's advanced queenside pawns will be lurking. Any good defense here
>>for black?
>
>I was horrified in the way my program completely bungled this position. I am
>certain there is a win for black somewhere, and at the worst a draw.

er, white.

>
>Shredder's score went from +0.04 (even though it is a pawn up) to +0.96 after
>Be5. Insomniac's first preference (Bxh3) is obviously better, and Shredder's
>predicted a5 is probably the best.
>
>James



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