Author: Jeremiah Penery
Date: 04:15:54 11/16/00
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On November 16, 2000 at 05:38:30, allan johnson wrote: >On November 16, 2000 at 05:34:46, allan johnson wrote: > >>On November 16, 2000 at 05:30:40, allan johnson wrote: >> >>>Could people let me know how their programmes handle this end game >>>position? > [D]1R6/2pk4/1P6/8/3r4/K7/P7/8 w - - >>> The key move is 1Rd8+ KxR 2b7 Rb4 3KxR Pc5+ 4Kb5 wins.I'm keen to see >>>whether Rebel, CM8000 et.al.can solve this difficult end game.I doubt >>>that they can given the number of moves they would have top see in advance. It seems to me that black may be able to draw by setting up sort of a fortress with 1. Rd8+ Kxd8 2. b7 Kd7! 3. b8=Q Rd6. If anything, it takes a very long time for white to accomplish anything, and the only way to progress is to advance the a-pawn, which is hard for him to do.
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