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Subject: Re: A simple endgame a bit hard for Crafty

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 15:47:00 01/09/01

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On January 09, 2001 at 16:12:39, Uri Blass wrote:

>On January 09, 2001 at 15:53:56, Janos Keinrath wrote:
>
>>[D]8/p4k1p/1p3p2/6p1/4K1P1/1r1N2P1/8/8 b - -
>>
>>I tried this position with Crafty and it needs 15 ply to find the
>>correct move Rxd3 (at ply 13 it found the move, but switched to f5).
>>For human players easy to see that after Rxd3 white has no defense,
>>the passed pawns win.
>>How many ply needs for other programs?
>
>Crafty's move at ply 13 is an easy win because after 1...f5+ and 2...Rxd3 white
>has no defence so I do not see the problem.
>
>Uri


Actually almost everything wins here.  The knight has no chance vs the rook
and connected passed pawns...  so ripping it off isn't really needed...



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