Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 15:45:57 09/22/01
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On September 22, 2001 at 17:17:26, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>OK... let's back up a bit. >>> >>>I have an a and c pawn, and a pawn at g5. You have pawns at g6/h7. That is >>>the position in the game under discussion. Crafty was up a pawn, and had an >>>eval of +2.something, although the game was later drawn. >>> >>>I am going to use my king to advance my a/c pawns. If you leave that >>>area, I will promote easily. If you play h6, I am going to play gh and >>>promote on the h file if your king isn't close enough, or on the a file if >>>you try to stop the h pawn. >> >>This position has nothing to do with the game. I believe you are trying >>to make a point, but I do not see it. > >The position is related to the game because of the following: > >White has three pawns, black has two. White has the passed a and c pawns, >but black's pawns are immobilized. > In the game black has 3 pawns and they are not immobilized. That is why it is an easy draw. >I don't think it is easy to evaluate this game as won, lost or drawn, just >by looking at material, or anything else. It is very complex... For a computer, yes, it is difficult. Regards, Miguel
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