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Subject: Re: Three hard positions

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 17:14:15 09/18/01

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On September 18, 2001 at 13:44:33, Janosch Zwerensky wrote:

>Hi everyone,
>
>I don't expect that currently any program can solve one of these problems given
>less than weeks of reflection time, but I'd like to know anyway what different
>progs say:
>
>[D] 6kr/8/rp1p1p1p/pPpPpPpP/P1P1P1P1/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1
>
>It is very easy to see (for a human) that in this position 1. bxa6 is a bad
>idea. How long does your program take to understand this, too?
>
>Regards,
>Janosch.


Again, Crafty has solved this.  And in good time:

White(1): epdpfga test.epd test.out
PFGA: EPD record: 1   ID: test.1
end-game phase
              clearing hash tables
              time surplus   0.00  time limit 120:00 (120:00) [easy move]
         nss  depth   time  score   variation (1)
starting thread 1
               13     0.08  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rd7 7.
                                    Kd3
               13->   0.10  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rd7 7.
                                    Kd3
               14     0.14  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rd7
               14->   0.14  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rd7
               15     0.20  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rd7 8. Ke3
               15->   0.20  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rd7 8. Ke3
               16     0.31  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Rd7
               16->   0.33  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Rd7
               17     0.52  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Rd7 9. Kd3
               17->   0.53  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Rd7 9. Kd3
               18     0.81  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Ra7 9. Kd3 Rd7
               18->   0.83  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Rc7 8. Ke3 Ra7 9. Kd3 Rd7
               19     1.38  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kd7 10. Ke3
               19->   1.39  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kd7 10. Ke3
               20     2.28  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kd7
               20->   2.28  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kd7
               21     3.20  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kd7 11. Kd3
               21->   3.22  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kd7 11. Kd3
               22     5.42  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kc8 11. Kd3 Kd7
               22->   5.42  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kc8 11. Kd3 Kd7
               23    10.14  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kc8 11. Kd3 Kd7 12. Ke3
               23->  10.14  -8.32   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Rb7 7.
                                    Kd3 Kd8 8. Ke3 Re7 9. Kd3 Kc7 10. Ke3
                                    Kc8 11. Kd3 Kd7 12. Ke3
               24    10.89     --   1. bxa6
               24    44.95  -8.85   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 b5 6. cxb5 c4+ 7.
                                    Kxc4 Rc7+ 8. Kd3 Ke7 9. b6 Rb7 10.
                                    Kc4 Rxb6 11. Kd3 Rb4 12. Ke3 Rxa4 13.
                                    Kd3 <HT>
               24->  45.17  -8.85   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 b5 6. cxb5 c4+ 7.
                                    Kxc4 Rc7+ 8. Kd3 Ke7 9. b6 Rb7 10.
                                    Kc4 Rxb6 11. Kd3 Rb4 12. Ke3 Rxa4 13.
                                    Kd3 <HT>
               25    45.88     --   1. bxa6
               25     1:51 -15.00   1. bxa6 Kf7 2. Ke2 Ra8 3. Kf3 Rxa6
                                    4. Ke3 Ra7 5. Kd3 Ke7 6. Ke3 Kd8 7.
                                    Kd3 Kc8 8. Kc3 Kc7 <HT>
               25     3:54     ++   1. Kf1!!
               25     4:43 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rc7 13. Kd3
         (2)   25->   4:45 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rc7 13. Kd3
               26     6:07 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rb7 13. Kd3
                                    Rc7
               26->   6:09 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rb7 13. Kd3
                                    Rc7
               27     9:29 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rb7 13. Kd3
                                    Rc7 14. Ke3
               27->   9:30 -12.47   1. Kf1 Kf7 2. Kg2 Rha8 3. Kh2 Ke7 4.
                                    Kg2 Rb8 5. Kh2 Kd8 6. Kg1 Kc7 7. Kf1
                                    Rba8 8. Kg2 R6a7 9. Kh2 Re8 10. Kg2
                                    Kd7 11. Kf3 Re7 12. Ke3 Rb7 13. Kd3
                                    Rc7 14. Ke3


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