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Subject: A difficult endgame to be solved by chess programs

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 10:20:52 06/09/01


I have submitted the following position to various programs like Shredder, Fritz
6 and SOS.

Black should be able to play and draw :

[D]8/7p/4k1p1/2BpPp2/1Pb2P1P/8/5KP1/8 b

White has two passed pawns and threatens q-side penetration on black squares.

Fritz 6 and SOS 2000 think that the right answer is 1...Bd3 2.Ke3 Bf1

Shredder 5 goes for 1...Bb5 2.Ke3 Be8

The score for the programs at the end of the 2nd move is about -1.5 pawns so it
is not a clear draw.

I'm not an expert chess player so I'm asking which program is right ?

Thanks in advance.



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