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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