Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 14:50:18 06/09/01
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On June 09, 2001 at 14:34:09, Robin Smith wrote: > >Programs often struggle with bishops of opposite color endings like this one. >Black should set up a fortress (a hard concept for computers) to prevent white's >king from invading the queen side. In this position I think giving up another >pawn with 1....d4! 2.Bxd4 h5 and then 3....Kd5 & 4.... Bb5 and black has set up >a nice fortress which white cannot break without giving back a pawn. A good >indication when you have set up a successfull fortress is computer evaluations >will stay flat as search depth increases. This game should be a draw. > >Robin Thanks Robin for your precise analysis, I'm now asking to the experts of this board if a chess program known by them, should be able to find the right move 1...d4! in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks for your feedback in advance.
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