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Subject: Re: Pawn "Endgame" Position

Author: blass uri

Date: 13:26:08 07/25/00

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On July 25, 2000 at 15:33:46, Larrry Smith wrote:

>I was interested in what would happen -- with perfect play -- if I gave both
>sides in a chess game just the kings and the pawns in initial position, with no
>pieces, and White to move. I don't know if this "endgame" has been solved yet,
>but when I pit Chessmaster 6000 against itself at 5 and 10 minutes I keep
>getting the same results, move for move. I wonder if it is possible for Black to
>win or draw here -- it seems logical that is is, but Chessmaster hasn't deviated
>even one ply after 10 games. What would happen if two grand-masters sat down to
>this position?

I guess that it is a draw.
I did not look at the game but chessmaster is not very good at pawn endgames.

Uri



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