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Subject: Re: Testposition - Double Rook ending

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 08:49:34 03/17/01

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On March 17, 2001 at 10:11:21, James T. Walker wrote:

>On March 17, 2001 at 06:13:33, Sune Larsson wrote:
>
>>On March 17, 2001 at 05:07:30, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>
>>>On March 17, 2001 at 04:19:57, Sune Larsson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>  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:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>----------------
>>>Hello Sune,
>>>Both Tiger13.0 and Gambit find a4! "instantly" and never stray from this move -
>>>using an Athlon 1.2Ghz
>>
>> Hello Terry,
>> Yes, but it would be interesting to see if Tiger actually can win this
>> position as black. For example vs Gambit...
>>>
>>>Regards,Terry
>
>It might also be interesting to see if Andersson actually can win this position
>as black (For example vs Gambit...).
>Jim

 Yes, ;) But honestly I don't think too highly about chess programs when it
 comes down to rook endings.



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