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Subject: Re: Pawn endgame, solution correct?

Author: Rafael Andrist

Date: 00:52:47 10/16/01

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On October 16, 2001 at 03:42:46, martin fierz wrote:

>On October 15, 2001 at 10:22:09, Rafael Andrist wrote:
>
>>[D]8/2p5/1pP3k1/1P3p2/8/5pP1/5P2/3K4 w - - bm Kc2; id "APE.704"; c0 "M. Sinar, 1983";
>>
>>According to M. Sinar, White wins with Kc2. But after analyzing the position
>>with chess programs (without TBs), I could not find a winning line. The score
>>swaps between +2 and 0. What do other programs say?
>>
>>Rafael B. Andrist
>
>you have to realize that pawn endings which are about
>corresponding squares are really zugzwang positions. maybe
>it's that the null-movers are having trouble with this?
>
>cheers
>  martin

Therefor Nullmove is not used in pawn endgames by most programs. IMO the problem
is that it is possible to construct a co-ordinated squares system to win a pawn,
but Black can reach a drawn KPQ-KQ endgame.

Rafael B. Andrist



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