Author: Slater Wold
Date: 00:11:29 08/19/01
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On August 19, 2001 at 03:00:05, Robin Smith wrote: >On August 19, 2001 at 00:08:15, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On August 18, 2001 at 18:37:58, Sune Larsson wrote: >> >>> >>> [D]8/8/8/5Bp1/7k/8/4pPKP/8 w - - 0 1 >>> >>> Chekhover, 1952 >>> >>> >>> This is a position that gives Deep Fritz headaches. >>> The theme is "Imprisoned King", but DF wants to play 1.h3? >>> which gives black the opportunity to break loose with 1.-g4. >>> >>> White draws with 1.Bg4! e1Q (1.-Kxg4 2.f3+ and 3.Kf2) 2.h3 >>> Now black's king is totaly paralyzed. The doors are closed >>> and no where to go. White just moves his king and black can >>> make no progress with a solitary queen. >>> >>> Sune >> >>This problem is going to be solved easily as soon as the relavent 6 piece >>tablebases will be available. >> >>You only need the KQ vs KBPP tablebases and I expect them to be ready in the >>next 10 years. >> >>Uri > >How are the 6 piece tablebases going to help with a fortress position that has 7 >pieces? > >Robin Good question! And if it's going to be 10 years from now, until we have a "database" to tell our programs the correct move here, well, let's just say computer chess is in a bad place. Slate
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