Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 15:46:43 09/09/00
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On September 09, 2000 at 16:26:25, Howard Exner wrote: >On September 09, 2000 at 16:08:09, Howard Exner wrote: > >>On September 09, 2000 at 05:21:56, Paulo Soares wrote: >> >>>Your analyses are correct. I read now at KC site that GM Shipov analyzes all >>>games in real time, therefore he made a mistake on Be8. >>>This endgame was fantastic. >> >>I wonder if this below position is solvable by some programs? >>bm is Kb7 with the King march over to the kingside. > >Here is the correct diagram > >[D]3k4/2pP2b1/2Kp2P1/3P2P1/B25/8/8/8 w - - > >> >>It does illustrate nicely the difference between human and machine >>in their approach to solving certain positions. A human will in a sense work >>backwards, visualizing that the king must penetrate to the f5,e6,g6 area >>in order to win. A machine starts from the initial position and starts winding >>its way through a maze of variations, perhaps hitting upon a winning line. I believe Rebel Tiger can win this position in tournament time control(40/2), because the analyses below were made in a PIII-450, HT=64Mb. I saw now that Crafty 17.13 solves the position in less time! Paulo 00:00:00.9 2,22 12 90429 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bh3 Bh8 Bg2 00:00:00.3 2,22 12 93246 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bh3 Bh8 Bg2 Bf6 Bf1 00:00:00.1 2,22 13 163805 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bh3 Bh8 Bg2 Bf6 Bh3 00:00:01.9 2,22 14 369642 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:00:03.7 2,22 15 618733 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:00:04.5 2,22 16 983685 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:00:09.4 2,22 17 1770722 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:00:17.4 2,22 18 3375158 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:00:34.6 2,22 19 6762000 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:01:12.1 2,22 20 14309414 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:02:53.0 2,22 21 35070316 Bd1 Bf8 Bg4 Bg7 Bf3 Bh8 00:05:50.2 2,23 21 69435106 Kb7 Bh8 Ka6 Bg7 Ka5 Bh8 Kb4 Bg7 Kc4 Bh8 Kd3 Bg7 Ke4 Ke7 Kf5 Be5 d8Q+ Kxd8 00:09:38.0 2,24 22 114270400 Kb7 Bh8 Ka6 Bg7 Ka5 Bh8 Kb4 Bg7 Kc4 Bh8 00:28:06.3 3,14 23 304759161 Kb7
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