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Subject: Re: You'll never know... F6, J6, S5, GT2 results

Author: Gordon Rattray

Date: 08:24:33 05/14/01

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On May 14, 2001 at 09:54:06, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On May 13, 2001 at 12:31:19, Gordon Rattray wrote:
>
>>I've tested this position with Fritz 6, Junior 6, Shredder 5 and GambitTiger 2
>>and they all avoid a6 within 30 seconds.  I didn't leave the analysis running
>>to see if they would switch back.  I'm using an Athlon 1.1 Ghz.
>
>Avoiding a6 is not hard, even my program will do it in a few seconds
>(there was very few time left in the actual game).
>
>The trick is to understand it is a draw after a6.
>
>--
>GCP

OK, in which case you need to word your question correctly.  You wrote:

>Most other programs don't seem to have a clue about
>this position either, though :)

after posting the position *before* a6 was played.  Hence I read your "this
position" to be before a6.  If a6 is easy and not the point, maybe you should
have posted the position after a6 was played.

Gordon



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