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Subject: Re: Why can't Rebel solve this simple ending ??

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 09:25:15 12/30/97

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On December 30, 1997 at 01:14:48, Jouni Uski wrote:

>This 5 piece ending is from CSS 6/1997:
>
>W: Kg3 Qe5 pf4
>B: Kd8 Qd7 to move
>
>According to writer - Qe7 is only drawing move. Rebel 9 don't find
>it in one hour, when other programs play it in 0..2 seconds! Why?
>Tablebase users: please test if Qe7 really is only drawing.

Qe7 is the only drawing move.

FYI, white to move would win with Kh4, although there are other moves
that win less quickly.  It is a mate in 48.

bruce



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