Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 13:45:42 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 I think Black might be able to draw by just shuffling his king back and forth. Off the top of my head, I can't envision a way for White to break through. --Peter -- 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? > >[D]4K3/PPPPPPPP/8/8/8/8/pppppppp/4k3 W > > > > >[Title "pawngame"] >[Date "2000.07.25"] >[White "Chessmaster"] >[Black "Chessmaster"] >[Result "1-0"] > > 1. e4 e5 > 2. Ke2 Ke7 > 3. Ke3 c5 > 4. c3 Kd6 > 5. d4 b5 > 6. f4 exd4+ > 7. cxd4 c4 > 8. g4 f6 > 9. h4 b4 > 10. h5 a5 > 11. Ke2 a4 > 12. Kd2 Kc6 > 13. Kc2 Kc7 > 14. Kd2 Kd6 > 15. f5 h6 > 16. a3 c3+ > 17. bxc3 bxa3 > 18. Kc2 Kc6 > 19. Kb1 Kb5 > 20. e5 Kc6 > 21. c4 Kc7 > 22. exf6 gxf6 > 23. Ka2 Kd6 > 24. Kxa3 Kc7 > 25. Kxa4 Kd8 > 26. Kb5 Kc7 > 27. Kc5 Kc8 > 28. Kd6 Kd8 > 29. c5 Kc8 > 30. Ke7 Kc7 > 31. d5 Kc8 > 32. d6 Kb7 > 33. Kxd7 Ka6 > 34. c6 Kb5 > 35. c7 Kc4 > 36. c8=Q+ Kd3 > 37. Ke6 Ke4 > 38. Qc3 Kf4 > 39. Qh3 Kg5 > 40. d7 Kf4 > 41. d8=Q Ke4 > 42. Qg2+ Ke3 > 43. Qdd2# 1-0
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