Author: Dieter Buerssner
Date: 18:39:23 09/18/01
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On September 18, 2001 at 13:02:02, Ed Schröder wrote: >The rule is valid for 90% of all positions and if not search will handle >the remaining 10% close to zero. I don't give a +5 score for being a pawn >up in a pawn ending but a reasonable score update enough to force a >knight/bishop/rook/queen ending to a won pawn ending or to avoid to enter >a lost pawn ending position. The rule in Rebel is there for more than 10-12 >years and in that time I have seen only one exception. I have many thoughts about this. I have no doubt, that your > 90% figure is correct. However, I would fear, that the 10% exceptions can yield in more damage, than one would conclude from the 90%. Have you tried this position, that was poosted some time ago here by Steffen Jakob? It is from a "real" game. [D] 6k1/2pq4/5Q2/p2PPP2/1p1P4/8/P6P/7K w - - Regards, Dieter
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