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Subject: Re: Can any program find this stalemate idea?

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 15:49:28 01/27/02

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On January 27, 2002 at 18:22:33, Andrew Smith wrote:

>I don't know about how well programs are to find draws by stalemate. It looks
>like some have big problems. The lines begins with Rc4. I guess if your program
>finds the first move the rest should follow.
>
>[D]8/p7/P2p1p2/3n4/R2P3K/1p2P1N1/P1p2P1k/Rn6 w KQkq - 0 1


With help from Fritz 7, I think White can draw, however I don't see where the
stalemate comes into the picture:

1.Rc4! b2 2.Rxc2 bxa1Q 3.f4+ Kg1 4.Kh3 Nxe3 5.Rh2 d5 6.f5 Qc3 7.Ne2+ Kf1 8.Nxc3
Nxc3 9.Rb2 Ne2 10.Rb6 Ng1+ 11.Kg3 Nxf5+ 12.Kf4 Nxd4 13.Rxf6 Ke2 14.Ke5 Kd3
15.Rf7 Nge2 16.Kxd5 Nc3+ 17.Kd6 Nxa2=



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