Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 11:06:18 05/01/00
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On April 30, 2000 at 10:46:55, Harald Faber wrote: >This position is a nice test of endgame knowledge for programs: > >Which program(s) avoid 1.Bxh7?? g5+!! 2.hxg6+ Kg7 3.Rg8+ Kh6 and draw, white has >no chance to enter the black fortress. > >[D]7R/5kpp/8/7P/4BK2/8/8/3r4 w - - am Be4h7;bm Kf4e5 Kf4g3;id >Sax-Kovacevic,Sarajewo 1982; This position is a draw, I cannot see anyway how can White win, for this reason I don't think that 1.Bxh7 is a mistake at all because it is up to Black to find the move 1.... g5+!!. Hence, the question should be, which programs find 1. ... g5+ after 1. Bxh7 to secure the draw? There's no win for White if Black finds the correct move(s). If I am wrong, show me with a variation that White can win. Laurence
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