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Subject: Re: Testposition - Double Rook ending

Author: Terry Ripple

Date: 02:07:30 03/17/01

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On March 17, 2001 at 04:19:57, Sune Larsson wrote:

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>  [D]2r3k1/4pp1p/3p2p1/p2R4/1r6/1P4P1/P3PP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 1
>
>  IM Giardelli,S  2438 - GM Andersson,U  2640
>
>
>  There is a tournament played in Argentine right now. Among the participants
>  you notice, among others, GM Larsen, GM Panno and GM Andersson.
>
>  The link is here: http://www.utopiasdepinamar.com.ar/magistral/
>
>  The above position is from the 9th round, where Ulf shows his technique
>  and skills in a double rook ending. This man can make things look easy!
>
>
>  Test: This might be an interesting position for programs to play out.
>        A little indicator of how your program handles these endings.
>        Actually it's possible to make a tourney, with several programs,
>        played from the above position.
>
>  Giardelli-Andersson went:
>
>
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>Giardelli - Andersson
>Double Rook ending, 2001
>
>A nice example of GM Andersson's technique and skill in endgames. Black is
>better here and Andersson gives his opponent no mercy. 1...a4 2.Rd3 Rc2 3.Kf1
>Re4 4.e3 Rb4 5.h4 Rb2 6.bxa4 Rxa4 7.a3 Rc4 8.Kg2 Rcc2 9.Rf1 Ra2 10.Kf3 Rc5 11.g4
>h5 12.Rg1 Kg7 13.gxh5 Rxh5 14.Rg4 Rf5+ 15.Rf4 Ra5 16.Re4 Kf6 17.Rf4+ Ke6 18.Rdd4
>R2xa3 19.Rde4+ Re5 20.Rxe5+ dxe5 21.Rb4 f6 22.Rb7 Ra4 23.Kg3 f5 24.Rb6+ Kf7
>25.Kh3 Rg4 26.f3 Rc4 27.Rb3 e4 28.fxe4 Rxe4 29.Ra3 Kg7 0-1
>White cannot avoid further material loss.
>
>Sune
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Hello Sune,
Both Tiger13.0 and Gambit find a4! "instantly" and never stray from this move -
using an Athlon 1.2Ghz

Regards,Terry



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